Dan Scott, a
dear friend, sent me these wonderful words of encouragement. ".... the Bible is best understood,
neither as a book of rules nor as a compendium of wisdom, but as a love story,
prolonged and painful but one that ends on a tremendous note of joy with the
greatest of all celebrations: the wedding feast of the Lamb. This is also why
the New Testament reveals Jesus as the Bridegroom whom the church awaits with
longing. He is the promise we hope for, the purpose for which we were made.
He is the One who is able to deal with our brokenness, to heal our sin, and to
woo us back to himself through his powerful, self-sacrificing love. He is the
paradise we seek.
Today as you suffer life's small indignities, don't
allow them to become a source of continual frustration; instead, let them
remind you of your longing for something more. Ask the Lord to help you
turn your frustrations into occasions for praise as you express your desire to
take part one day in the greatest of all celebrations, the wedding feast of the
Lamb and his bride, the church."
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