His Bride Has Made Herself Ready

Revelation 19     Joel Keller

"Let us rejoice and exult
     and give Him the glory,
for the marriage of the Lamb has come,
     and His Bride has made herself ready;
it was granted her to clothe herself
     with fine linen, bight and pure" ---

Revelation 19:7,8 provokes in me a question for you, me - the Body of Christ - today:
Bride (that's you & me) ... have you made yourself ready?  Does this consume your thinking?  Does this question determine your behavior throughout the day?  Are you teaching others all that He has taught you (Matt.28:18-20)?  Are you watching & waiting for Him as Martha & Mary did when Lazarus (John 11) was already in the tomb?  These are the kinds of questions I ask myself daily.  We are His Bride; He is preparing us for a wedding!  It's coming, folks.  Have you sent out invitations?  Who might you meet today who has yet to receive their invitation?  Maybe your neighbor. Maybe it's a family member, or a co-worker.  Today, let's be watchful & intentional about how we live our lives.  That does not mean we don't have fun or enjoy ourselves. But understand that we are being prepared for the Groom.  Today, are you making yourself ready?