There’s a wedding coming. Not a metaphor. Not a parable. A literal, cosmic celebration.
It is not a small gathering. It is not a symbolic ritual. It is the very climax of redemptive history.
This is not the end of the story. This is the beginning.
While the world chases progress and empires rise and fall, heaven is preparing a Bride for the Lamb.
This is not about religion. This is about romance.
History’s True Love Story
Scripture does not begin with war or wrath. It begins with a wedding.
Genesis 2:22–24 tells of the first bride, formed from Adam’s side. God, as Father and officiant, brings her to the man. The union is holy, complete, and prophetic.
From the beginning, marriage was never just about man and woman. It was about Christ and His church.
Paul reveals this mystery in Ephesians 5:31–32:
“This is a great mystery, but I speak concerning Christ and the church.”
God didn’t create marriage to help us understand each other. He created it to help us understand Him.
The entire Bible moves toward a wedding. Every covenant. Every sacrifice. Every prophet. Every parable. They are all shadows of this one thing: the union of the Lamb and His Bride.
The Bride Is Not Everyone
Revelation 19:7 says:
“The marriage of the Lamb has come, and His wife has made herself ready.”
Not everyone is the Bride. Not everyone who sings His name is preparing for His return. The remnant church is not just invited to the wedding—they are the reason it happens.
The Bride is not chosen based on gifting or popularity. She is chosen because she longed for His appearing (2 Timothy 4:8). She stayed awake when others fell asleep. She remained pure while others played games with the world.
The Bride is not just forgiven. She is faithful.
Making Herself Ready: This Is the Work
Revelation does not say the Lamb made her ready. It says she made herself ready.
This is the work of sanctification. The discipline of longing. The daily pruning of distraction. The internal war against compromise.
While Babylon is dressing in purple and gold, the Bride is cleansing her garment.
This isn’t about performance. It’s about preparation.
The wise virgins of Matthew 25 kept oil in their lamps. Not because they had extra time. But because they had deep love.
Their readiness wasn’t fear. It was affection.
Clothed in Righteousness
The next verse tells us what she wears:
“And to her it was granted to be arrayed in fine linen, clean and bright, for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.”
(Revelation 19:8)
The dress is not rented. It is woven.
Every act of obedience. Every whispered prayer. Every tear shed in secret. Every temptation resisted. Every sacrifice made when no one was watching.
These are not forgotten. They are stitched into glory.
The world flaunts fashion. The Bride wears faithfulness.
Heaven Isn’t a Crowd—It’s a Covenant
There will be multitudes in heaven. Angels beyond number. Saints from every tribe. But the spotlight isn’t on the guests.
It is on the Bride and the Lamb.
Heaven is not a vacation. It is not a cloud-filled rest stop.
It is a home built for union. An eternity of intimacy. A place where nothing separates us from the One we love.
Revelation 21:2–3 says:
“The holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband… and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people.”
This is the goal. This is why Jesus endured the cross (Hebrews 12:2). Not just to save us—but to marry us.
The Cup at the Table: A Jewish Wedding Picture
At the Last Supper, Jesus took a cup and said:
“I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it new with you in My Father’s kingdom.”
(Matthew 26:29)
This wasn’t just a farewell. It was a proposal.
In Jewish tradition, the bridegroom would offer a cup of wine to the woman he desired. If she accepted, the engagement was sealed.
Jesus lifted that cup and offered Himself.
He went to prepare a place. Not symbolically. Literally.
And He will return, as all Jewish grooms did, to bring His Bride home.
Let Us Be Glad and Rejoice
There are many reasons to mourn in these days. The world is shaking. Evil seems to rise. Truth is traded for comfort. And yet, the remnant has joy.
Not because of what is happening.
But because of what is coming.
Revelation 19:7 doesn’t say “let the angels rejoice.” It says “let us be glad and rejoice.”
We rejoice not because we’re escaping judgment. But because we are entering union.
Final Invitation: Don’t Miss the Wedding
Revelation 19:9 declares:
“Blessed are those who are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb!”
This is the invitation of a lifetime. Not to be entertained. Not to survive. But to belong.
The greatest danger is not persecution. It’s distraction.
The enemy doesn’t need to destroy the Bride. He just wants her too busy to prepare.
But the Spirit and the Bride still cry out:
“Come.”
(Revelation 22:17)
And He is coming.
Not for buildings. Not for branding. Not for followers.
For a Bride who is ready.
