Rev 21:2 “Then I, John,* saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, PREPARED AS A BRIDE ADORNED FOR HER HUSBAND”.
Marriage is the replica of Heaven on earth. God use marriage to reveal the beauty, glory and relationship between Christ and His Bride – the Church. The above scripture said that God prepared the New Jerusalem just as how a Bride ADORNED herself for her husband. There is always a time for preparation to have a lasting marriage.
A lot of couple spend days preparing for Wedding and only few are fully prepared for Marriage. It takes a wedding gown, cakes, sodas, photographs, bride maids, groom maids, flower girls and friends, etc to prepare for a WEDDING, but it takes ADORNMENT to prepare for a HUSBAND.
Let’s define the word “Adornment”, it means “decoration, embellishment, ornamentation, beautification, prettification, gilding, trimming, titivation, enhancement, garnishment, removing of spots and wrinkles”. The Bible said in 1 Tim 2:9-11 “…in like manner also, that the women ADORN themselves in modest apparel, with propriety and moderation, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or costly clothing, 10 but, which is proper for women professing godliness, with good works”.
The scripture is not condemning wearing of gold and costly cloth, but with propriety and moderation. In other word, God expect every woman to keep adorning herself not only during courtship and wedding, but even after marriage. Adornment will keep the fire of love aflame. So, how adorable are you in your marriage today?
Marriage is the replica of Heaven on earth. God use marriage to reveal the beauty, glory and relationship between Christ and His Bride – the Church. The above scripture said that God prepared the New Jerusalem just as how a Bride ADORNED herself for her husband. There is always a time for preparation to have a lasting marriage.
A lot of couple spend days preparing for Wedding and only few are fully prepared for Marriage. It takes a wedding gown, cakes, sodas, photographs, bride maids, groom maids, flower girls and friends, etc to prepare for a WEDDING, but it takes ADORNMENT to prepare for a HUSBAND.
Let’s define the word “Adornment”, it means “decoration, embellishment, ornamentation, beautification, prettification, gilding, trimming, titivation, enhancement, garnishment, removing of spots and wrinkles”. The Bible said in 1 Tim 2:9-11 “…in like manner also, that the women ADORN themselves in modest apparel, with propriety and moderation, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or costly clothing, 10 but, which is proper for women professing godliness, with good works”.
The scripture is not condemning wearing of gold and costly cloth, but with propriety and moderation. In other word, God expect every woman to keep adorning herself not only during courtship and wedding, but even after marriage. Adornment will keep the fire of love aflame. So, how adorable are you in your marriage today?
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