We are all being prepared for the
most wonderful wedding ceremony the world has ever seen.
"Let us be glad and rejoice and
honor Him. For the time has come for the wedding feast of the Lamb,
and His bride has prepared herself. She is permitted to wear the
finest white linen" (Revelation 19:7-8).
We receive the highest honor of
all. We were chosen to be His Bride, adorned in white. Think of it
again. We are His Bride, the closest a person can get in an earthly
context. We are not His cousin, His acquaintance, His far-off aunt.
No, we are His Bride. And this is true of every believer
today. Because we are His Bride, we are righteous, holy, and true,
just like He is. That is true of us in the new person inside of us.
We are permitted to wear the finest white linen only reserved for
the righteous. And God declares that we are righteous, all because
of what Jesus had done for us. All glory to Him. We can be His wife
for all eternity to come. We will be in unity with Him, one with
Him, living in the New Jerusalem. There is no higher honor in the
entire universe, and it is bestowed upon us. Breathe it in and
allow this knowledge to envelop your soul and enhance the beauty of
the new you. You are admired and lifted up high, along with Jesus.
Allow that piece of the truth to soak into your soul and grow into
a lovely diamond for all to see.
We are so much more in our new
person than we can ever dream of. I am going to repeat the headings
of what we have discussed in the past few weeks, but while I do,
repeat it softly in your head and think about it. Even more,
meditate on it and claim it for yourself because this is the
true you. This is how God sees you.
You are His child, you will share
in His glory, you have God's power inside, you have direct access
to the Father, you will share in His incomprehensible riches and
treasures, you are victorious, you have His bountiful Spirit within
you, you are His priest, you are royalty, you are a citizen of
heaven, and you are the Bride of Christ.
Stop for a moment and breathe it
all in. You are destined for so much more than you can ever dream
or hope for. Take a good look at your life and know that you were
made for more than this. You were made to soar with the eagles. You
were meant to reach the heavens and to settle your home there. You
were not meant to poke around in the dust all day with the chickens
down below. You need to get a heavenly perspective on your life.
You will never be the same again. Walk with your head held high
knowing that you are royalty, a priest, a child of the living God,
His own Bride, and don't let anyone convince you otherwise. None of
their comments ever matter. All that matters is what God says about
you. And He claims you as His own and no one can pluck you from His
hand.
(Excerpt from The Second
Creation - Ilze Henderson)