Revelation 19:7-8
7Let us rejoice and exult and give him the glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready;
8to her it has been granted to be clothed with fine linen, bright and pure’— for the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the saints.
A wedding is a wonderful celebration of two lives uniting to begin a new life together. There is a great deal of preparation that goes into the wedding. Everyone wants the day to be a special one and for all to go smoothly. Having just gone through wedding planning recently, I understand the work
involved and time devoted to this day.
In this passage we as the people of God are uniting with Christ in a union when he comes again. We are eagerly waiting and watching for him. As we wait we prepare as the bride does for her wedding.
Our preparations include "clothing" ourselves in fine linen or in other words doing God's work on earth, righteous acts done in love for him. We want to be ready for this celebration and blessed event. We also are inviting others: family, friends, neighbors and others to join us in following Christ
so they, too, will be part of the wedding and celebration. This is a wedding we won't want to miss!
In this Lenten season may we reach out to those around us who haven't heard God’s message of love and salvation that they may be part of His heavenly family and celebrate our wedding with Him.
Cindy Parkin
For more on all of our ministries, visit http://www.allsaintspalatine.org Join us for Lenten worship on Wednesday with dinner at 6:15 and worship at 7. Wednesday, September 24 will be our Seder Dinner. Email office@allsaintspalatine.org to reserve your spot. Easter morning (April 4) we will have a breakfast. To contribute cooking or service, be in touch with Sandi Bolinger or Lori Quinn (847-991-4513).
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