The Wedding Day - Crosswalk the Devotional - May 7

Truths observed at the intersection of faith and life by Crosswalk.com editors [Crosswalk.com Logo]( Crosswalk: The Devotional [Devotionals]( [Newsletters]( [e-Cards]( [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( The Wedding Day By Ryan Duncan As a young man marries a maiden, so will your sons marry you; as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, so will your God rejoice over you. - [Isaiah 62:5-6]( Last weekend one of my best friends got married. The wedding took place outside at their old college, the place where the two had first met. A few of the groom’s friends and I helped raise a white tent on one of the school’s grassy fields while the bridesmaids rushed back and forth setting tables, adjusting flowers, and making everything look just right. The ceremony was beautiful. The bride and groom received their parents’ blessing, exchanged vows, and kissed with loud applause from the audience. For me though, the best part came during the reception when the bride and groom had their first dance. As I sat there watching my friend and his wife dance to “You’re Beautiful” by Phil Wickham, it struck me why Jesus often used weddings to describe the Kingdom of God. You see, in that moment the only thing that mattered to the two of them was each other. It didn’t matter that the road to [marriage]( had been crazy, stressful and hard. It didn’t matter that the weather wasn’t perfect or that they had to wait a few days for their honeymoon. The only thing that mattered to my friend was holding the woman he loved in his arms and knowing that she loved him in return. Life really is like a wedding banquet. The time leading up to the ceremony will be chocked full of mistakes and uncertainty, and there will be moments when we’re unsure if we can live up to Christ’s expectations. But if we continue to believe in Christ, then on the day when we stand before him, we will realize that none of those mistakes matter anymore. All that will matter is that he loves us, and we love him in return. Intersecting [Faith]( and Life [CONTINUE READING →]( [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( You May Also Like: [10 Things Real Christian Women Shouldn't Do]( Cindi McMenamin To be hidden with Christ is to identify with Him so completely that our personal feelings don’t dictate our actions, and we don’t care about our image or reputation anymore. [CONTINUE READING →]( [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( [10 Things You Should Never Say to Your Wife]( Brittany Rust This one’s for the husbands; a list of things better left unsaid to your wife. [CONTINUE READING →]( Bible Trivia Question of the Day Who was the `goddess of the Zidonians`? A. Milcom B. Chemosh C. Molech D. Ashtoreth [ANSWER THE QUESTION →]( [Crosswalk.com Logo]( [Read about Salem Web Network]( | [Unsubscribe From This Email]( [Email Preference Center]( | [View in Browser]( © 2021 Salem Web Network. All rights reserved. 111 Virginia Street, Suite 500, Richmond, VA 23219. This email is never sent unsolicited. You are receiving this email because your email address, {EMAIL}, is signed up to receive newsletters, updates, and special offers from Crosswalk.com - The Devotional. [Link](