Issue 1828 The Wedding October 9, 2025

I remember a morning over at the lake where a wedding party was having its photographs taken. There is a perfect spot near the narrows on the lake, with a fountain, a wooden bridge, and a set of steps down to the water, ideal for group shots.

The bride was lovely in a full white gown. The groom and his party wore traditional black tuxedos. It was obviously an important day for them, and they didn’t seem to have spared any expense.

There’s something about brides; they always seem beautiful to me. I think it’s the romantic ideal of the virginal bride (even when you know they’re not), making a commitment for life (even though it often isn’t) to the man she loves. 

I’m old-fashioned. I know that it can’t always work out the way it should, but I believe that marriage is designed to be until death do us part.

Our relationship with Christ is better than the most ideal of marriages. His blood washes away all our sin. He sees us like I see brides, pure and beautiful even when they’re not.

Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish. Ephesians 5:25-27

He has made us His pure and spotless bride, despite all of our flaws.

Let us rejoice and exult and give him the glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and his Bride has made herself ready;it was granted her to clothe herself with fine linen, bright and pure”— For the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the saints. And the angel said to me, “Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.” And he said to me, “These are the true words of God.” Revelation 19:7-9  

Made fresh and new, forgiven, loved forever. That’s something to celebrate. This marriage goes long past “until death do us part.”

I prayed that couple I saw have a lifetime of wonderful times together.

Whether you marry or not on this earth, whether you have good marriages or not, we can rejoice in knowing that, as good as earthly marriage was designed to be, you and I have something even better, forever, through Christ.

Until next time, celebrate your marriage to the King of Kings.

Be blessed

Hallelu Yah (Praise God)

Be blessed, 

Kevin

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