Lord Jesus
In this wedding season,
may every celebration
of a man and woman being joined together
lead us to dream of the day
when we, your church,
will become your ready bride,
clothed “with fine linen, bright and pure” (Revelation 19:8).
Today we may wrestle
with the split of sin and the fracture of the fall,
but the day is coming when,
nourished and cherished by you,
our perfect bridegroom,
we will be fully sanctified.
Even today, by your gracious work in us,
we are becoming more united
in thought, word, and deed.
Even today, by your gracious work in us,
we are learning to delight fully
in receiving your love
and in sharing that love with others (Ephesians 5:25-27).
As we gather for worship every week,
may we remember that this is just a rehearsal—
one day we will join all of our fellow saints
in a wildly wonderful wedding march.
What a glorious day that will be!
In your cherished and cherishing name we pray. Amen.
Read Revelation 19:6-9; Ephesians 5:25-33.
