A
Foretaste of Tomorrow
A Foretaste of Tomorrow
”The marriage of the Lamb has come, and His wife has made
herself
ready” (Revelation 19:7).
he desire for a happy, lasting marriage blessed with children
who grow up to be successful, morally responsible adults is
truly the universal dream. Of course, we come by this dream
quite naturally. As part of God’s creation, we are reflecting
the very plan God Himself is fulfilling as He builds His
own family.
Jesus Christ came to do His part in helping us “become children
of God” (John 1:12). Reflecting on our wonderful destiny, the
Bible
speaks of us as coheirs with Christ of the coming Kingdom of God
(Romans8:17; James 2:5). This transition from human flesh and
blood
to immortal spirit begins with the return of Jesus Christ to
earth and the
establishment of the Kingdom of God over all nations (Revelation
11:15).
The next step will be for Jesus to marry His Bride. “And I
heard, as
it were, the voice of a great multitude, as the sound of many
waters and
as the sound of mighty thunderings, saying, ‘Alleluia! For the
Lord God
Omnipotent reigns! Let us be glad and rejoice and give Him
glory, for the
marriage of the Lamb has come, and His wife has made herself
ready.’
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 19:6-8).
To help us prepare for this magnificent
future, God has allowed us to
experience, through marriage and family, a foretaste of this
wonderful
time. God’s desire is that we live abundant lives filled with
happiness
and success (John 10:10).
Yet the happiness and training God offers us through marriage
and
family is best experienced in harmony with God’s instructions
and guidance. If you want happiness and success now as well as in the life to
come,
choose God’s way.
Get in sync with His laws and directions. As you yield your life
to
Him, you will experience the richness of God’s way and some of
the
greatest human joy possible. Here’s to your marriage and family
as well
as your being part of the coming family of God!
To help you as a parent, be sure to
subscribe to
The Good News
magazine (www.gnmagazine.org), which
regularly features biblically based
articles about marriage and family life.
In addition,
Vertical Thought
www.verticalthought.org
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to questions relevant to this age group.
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