AS A BRIDE ADORNED!

Thursday, November 15, 2018

AS A BRIDE ADORNED!

Rev 21:2

2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

           Isn’t it interesting to learn that the Greek word from which we get the word adorned is kosmeo? It means “to put in proper order or to decorate.” If we sound it out it is very similar to our English word cosmetics and what bride is not familiar with lip gloss and makeup?

           The near approach of the groom should cause the church to adorn herself for that wonderful day she will meet Him and be joined to Him. The anticipation produces both excitement and anxiety. The bride wants to be perfect in every way but she is aware of blemishes that she hopes the groom will miss or overlook so she adorns herself. It is a very big deal.

           What the bride cannot fully know is the unquenchable love the bridegroom has for her! That love has blinded Him to faults. In His eyes she has already been made perfect. (Revelation 7:14) Soon the church will hear “behold the bridegroom cometh! Go ye out to meet him!” (Matthew 25:6)

Dear Lord, let me eliminate anything that would make me ugly in your eyes and let your blood wash everything clean. AMEN