Those Two Little Words

This last weekend culminated in the marriage of our daughter to a wonderful son in law. Our family acquired another son, and his family acquired another daughter. Preparations for the wedding began many months ago, and my sideline observations were of a constant hub of preparation activity. As my wife crafted a mountain of various decorations including the bouquet and halo for our daughter, the groom’s mom was on the other end organizing church and reception details. Our daughter, some three thousand miles away, spent countless hours coordinating things she could not touch. Outside this nucleus were many friends and family members planning their own accommodations and travel.

All of the preparations would come down to a mere twenty minute ceremony, and ultimately two little words. I will. This statement, although simple in delivery is one of the most personal and important that any of us will make. We are announcing to the world, and God that we are now totally committed to our spouse. My father advised me that when I said the words, that I should mean them. I carry that with me even today. Marriage takes work, and we are given whatever lifetime God has planned to celebrate being husband and wife. Through that journey we will be coached and supported by many people who have gone before us, so we should always learn at every opportunity.

Choosing Jesus as our personal Savior is very much the same way. When we spend time in our life with Him, we establish a very personal relationship with the one we will spend our life with. In the beginning like our life mates, we know very little about Him. Yet, the more we seek Him, the more we find Him, and the more we find Him, the more we love Him. We sing these lyrics that I borrowed, and they are so true. God has given all of us the gift of His Son. When we fall into a love relationship with Him, we will begin our lifelong preparation to be with Him. Our family and friends will help and guide us, just as in our marriage, and He will choose the day to have us say, I will, to being married to Him. As a bride prepares herself for her husband, so should we prepare ourselves to be the bride of Christ. Revelation 19:7 NCV, Let us rejoice and be happy and give God glory, because the wedding of the Lamb has come, and the Lamb’s bride has made herself ready.

So, just like we prepare the details for our human marriage, so should we be preparing to be the church married to the Lamb, Jesus. Our lifetime of preparation will ultimately come down to those two little words. I will.

Mike Shindruk

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