Warriors Arise: November 17, 2022
Revelation 19:7 (NKJV) 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.”
Ephesians 5:27 (NKJV) that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish.
In Scripture, Christians are known as the Bride of Christ. We are making ourselves ready for the our Lord, Jesus Christ. At the appointed time, He will be coming back for us. Just like in Jewish custom, Jesus has gone to prepare a place for us. We are in the betrothal period. It has been agreed that we will marry and the Bridegroom has gone to build our home. Jesus is planning His return. His desire is for all mankind to call upon Him to be saved.
2 Peter 3:9 (NKJV) The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.
Jesus desires for all of us to repent of our sin and embrace the freedom of Salvation, that He came to offer us through laying down His life for us (Eph. 5:25&26). The final relationship God extends to you and I is to be His Son's bride. We have been chosen to be the Bride of Christ. We are to make ourselves ready. I am not sure we understand what that means. We are not just waiting for Jesus to return for us. It is what we are doing while we are waiting for Jesus to return for us.
We are to prosper in having dominion here on Earth. We are to operate in the authority our Bridegroom has extended us. He left us with instructions on what we are to do while He is preparing a place for us in heaven.
Matthew 10:6-8 (NKJV) But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 7 And as you go, preach, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’ 8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons. Freely you have received, freely give.
When our Bridegroom returns for us, we are to have a bountiful harvest. We are to tell of Jesus and lead people to their personal relationship with God. We are to present the Lord with a bountiful harvest of people who have confessed Jesus as their Lord and Savior. Through Christ, we are to bring freedom to others. God is so very good. His love is amazing toward each one of us. He has given us the responsibility to release heaven here on earth when He taught His disciples to pray, "Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven…" We have the responsibility, as Jesus' betrothed, to operate in His authority over the earth and bring freedom to the people through Salvation. We are to extend His authority to set the captives free; body, soul and spirit.
Psalms 115:16 (NKJV) The heaven, even the heavens, are the Lord's;
But the earth He has given to the children of men.
While Jesus has gone to heaven to prepare a place for us, we, the Bride, are to prepare for His return. This is personally, making sure our heart and mind is aligned with His; however, this is also collectively. Jesus died for all mankind. He wants us to extend Salvation to the lost. We are to tell them of His amazing love and take dominion over the earth. We are to rule here on earth as we see God rule in heaven. Jesus tells us He has been given all authority and He gives it to us. We are to do His will, share of His sacrifice, and bringing harvest. He is coming back for the harvest. He bride is to make herself ready.
Father, I do not know if I comprehend the fullness of stepping into the relationship of Bride to Bridegroom. Thank You for graciously extending Your love for me. Thank You for giving me authority in Christ to bring freedom to the captives, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons, heal the sick and raise the dead. I want to be a part of offering You a 100-fold harvest when You return. I want to make myself ready, in the fact that I have shared Your testimony with compassion, boldly offered Salvation, and discipled Your people with Your love. Thank You for trusting me to become a part of the Bride of Christ. Thank You for giving me the authority to prepare a bountiful harvest for Your return. I will make myself ready as I tell of the good news of Jesus Christ. I will bring in the harvest, my Groom is worthy to receive, in Jesus' name amen.
A Warrior in the Lord’s Army,
Veridee Joy Hand
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