What a Celebration!

There they stood, the bride and groom, exchanging vows of commitment in front of family and friends. As I looked around the scene before me this past Monday, I could sense just a wonderful sense of joy and happiness for the bride and groom. It was a fantastic ceremony that was an accurate reflection of who the bride and groom are. The children were cute, the music was heartfelt, and the bride and groom were stunning!

Then the fun began as the wedding party and guests moved into the reception area. What a wonderful evening it was as all the guests enjoyed delicious food, the kids hovered around the candy table, toasts were made to the bride and groom, and folks laughed and celebrated well into the evening. What a wonderful celebration to honor Steve and Jodi!

As I reflect on this grand occasion, my mind can't help but wander to these words in Revelation 19: "Then I heard what sounded like a great multitude, like the roar of rushing waters and like loud peals of thunder, shouting: 'Hallelujah! For our Lord God Almighty reigns. Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready. Fine linen, bright and clean, was given her to wear.' "

Some of the most wonderful moments of my life in the past few years have been spent in celebrating the weddings of people I love and cherish. Yet, as fantastic as these celebrations have been, they pale in comparison with the grand celebration God has planned for us when the marriage of the Lamb and His bride takes place. Can you just imagine the feast? I wonder what the heavenly music will be like. How long will we party and what will the celebration be like?

There's a lot I enjoy about my life here on earth, but I can hardly wait to particpate in that heavenly wedding that God has planned for us to enjoy. What a celebration!