5 Weddings In The Bible

(Fine linen stands for the righteous acts of God’s holy people.)

9 Then the angel said to me, “Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb!” And he added, “These are the true words of God.”

Here is a paradox

We, the Church, are betrothed to Jesus. And we are all invited to the Wedding

We are invited to the joy of being the wedding couple and the joy of being the attendants at the wedding. We see here, the image of marriage. Jesus loves us so much He died so we could live with Him for eternity. It seems to me the Church is VERY imperfect. Yet Jesus loves us.

So, most of the load of instruction for marriage is laid on the husband. He is to love his wife as Christ loved the church and gave Himself for her. I think this, really, is the solution to the problems suggested in all the other weddings in the Bible.

Human relationships are complicated and difficult. They also can be fantastically rewarding and fruitful. If we want to know the blessings of a fruitful life, bearing and raising children, giving of ourselves to make the world a better place, we cannot be afraid of those relationships that are designed by God to bring life to this world. The problem of marriage is people. The solution in marriage is people learning to love.

Last week I met a lady named Saphia Miraz at a wedding. She told the story of her own marriage. She was a Muslim, and had come to faith in Christ. There was great tension between her and her husband. She had a prayer partner who was trying to help her work through the problems of her marriage. Saphia prayed with her “Lord, please let one drop of the love of Jesus pour into my husband’s heart for me”. Her friend interrupted her prayer. She said “you should not pray that prayer. You have it backwards. Instead, pray that Jesus would give you some of His love for your husband”. She did. Her friend suggested to Saphia that she should try hard to think of something good about her husband, any time she was angry. She did. When they had an argument, she would think “I like the after shave he wears”. When she was frustrated she would think “I like the shirt he is wearing”. Over the next week the LORD filled her with a love for her husband that was heavenly. That was a turning point in their lives. He came to faith in Christ. Today they serve the Lord together.

One drop of the love of Jesus. It is love that draws us together. I suggest it is love that gives us life. Love makes marriage everything God intended it to be.

Love never fails.

The weddings in the Bible teach us lessons

Adam Weds Eve teach us the perfect couple and perfect environment won’t make a perfect marriage.

Jacob Weds Rachel teaches us in-laws need to avoid making marriage more difficult.

Solomon Weds the Shunamite woman teaches us to avoid serial marriages

The wedding at Cana (who wed who? We don’t know) teaches us our provision for marriage is in Christ and