Jesus is my Bridegroom

Jesus is my Bridegroom.

I have been betrothed to Him in righteousness, judgment, loving kindness, and mercies.

I have been betrothed to Him in faithfulness.

He is preparing a place for me,

showing me that He will be faithful

to take care of me.

Sometimes I am unfaithful.

Sometimes I forget that He is coming,

get distracted by the things around me now,

and think they are enough.

But they are not enough.

Because I have a wedding to look forward to.

At that wedding feast, we will become one.

We will be in unity.

We will celebrate and dance

and I will be at peace.

Because I will look into those eyes and know

I am forever loved,

forever safe,

forever His.

And what comes next?

I have yet to find out.

You might say it's a surprise.

Because "eye hath not seen,

nor ear heard,

neither have entered into the heart of man,

the things which God hath prepared for them that love Him."

But happily ever after sounds

just about right.

Related Scriptures

Mark 2:19 "And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? as long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast." Hosea 2:19-20 "And I will betroth thee unto me for ever; yea, I will betroth thee unto me in righteousness, and in judgment, and in lovingkindness, and in mercies. I will even betroth thee unto me in faithfulness: and thou shalt know the Lord." John 14:2-3 "In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also." Hosea 2:7 "And she shall follow after her lovers, but she shall not overtake them; and she shall seek them, but shall not find them: then shall she say, I will go and return to my first husband; for then was it better with me than now."

Colossians 3:1-2 "If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth." Revelation 19:7, 9a "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...Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb." John 17:20-21, 24a "Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word; That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me. Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am,,," Isaiah 26:3 "Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee." 2 Corinthians 4:6 "For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ." 1 Corinthians 2:9 "But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him." 1 John 3:2b "[W]e know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is."

*All of the above verses are taken from the King James Version of the Bible due to its poetic style. *

Nicole Jackson-Ozment