Wedding Day!

Friday, April 29, 2011
Wedding Day! I’m sure most of you know, if you watch the news any at all, that today is the big day in England. Prince William and his fiancée Katie are to be married today. There’ll be loads of celebration, parties in the streets, and great fan-fair throughout the day. It’s being hailed the “event of the century” by many in the media. The attention it is getting certainly fits the bill. Can you imagine all the thousands of hours of prep work that had to be done to prepare for today?
Normal weddings can be stressful. I’ve done quite a few weddings, and I’ve found that no matter how far in advance a couple begins planning, when the wedding draws near the stress builds up. The week of the wedding can very well be one of the hardest weeks of a couple’s lives, especially the bride and her mom. I’m sure with all the countless hired hands the royal couple has it must be slightly easier.
All that prep work for an event that will be over at the end of the day. Sure, they’ll look back at the wedding day for the rest of their lives. But the true joy of the wedding will begin after the big day is over – and real life begins. The wedding is only a small speck on the timeline that is life for these two people. The real life starts after “I do.”
We focus a lot of our time and energy talking about the Biblical teaching of the rapture, as well we should. There’s not another single event that I’m looking forward to more. It will be a turning point in the history of the world. Since Adam and Even ate the fruit in the Garden of Eden, the earth has been groaning for that day. It will signal the end of our present age, and the beginning of the Great Tribulation period of 7 years, after which is the Millennial Reign, after which is eternity.
But as exciting at the rapture is to think about and study, it’s the moment after that should really excite us. After the rapture happens, our faith will become sight. The things we’ve believed in and been second guessed about will be right in front of us. The skeptic’s words to us about our “blind faith” and “ignorance of reality” will vanish in the reality that is tangible! The rapture is a big deal, but friend I’m more looking forward to the moment immediately following the rapture.
The royal wedding may be a big deal, but the event of the age is yet to come. Just as William and Katie had to be prepared for their big day, we must be prepared for ours. “We shall see Jesus, just as they saw Him; there is no greater promise than this! When He returns in power and glory, we shall see Jesus, just as He is!” Are you ready for the moment after?

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blake

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