Pearls from the Cross 96

A joyous scene can be seen in Revelation 19:7-9. It says, "Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready." We must have seen people getting ready for marriage; they will make sure to keep the bride and groom in good health. They will work to present themselves as worthy of each other in every way on the day of marriage. God is calling us the bride. His bride is made beautiful by the cleansing of sins by the blood of the lamb. God has given His bride more power than the bride (us, the church) may know. Imagine a man: His head is the symbol Husband, that is God; His body is the church, that is the bride. Under the power of them lies Satan. In Genesis 3, God says, "He shall bruise your head." So under Christ lies Satan as he won him over at the cross. We, the body of Christ, are standing over the crushed head of Satan when we are connected with Him. Hallelujah! Our commitment to stay united with Christ is the key to staying over the evil powers and beings. One important warning to the born-again Christian is that we, as the body of Christ, are the bride. We should be united in the body, that is the church. As in Hebrews 10:25, "Let us not give up Meeting Together, as Some are in The Habit of Doing, but let us Encourage one Another." Dear friend, you are more powerful than every evil power in this world. I encourage you to be part of the body of Christ, that is the church, to live a victorious life.

Dear God, thank you for the cross, thank you for your victory there. Thank you for making us your bride. Thank you for crushing the power of evil under your feet. May we always live a life of victory over sin by being united with you as your bride. In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen.