No other ceremony that I know of is able to conjure up the range of emotions than that of wedding. It’s the occasion where the groom looks like the proverbial “deer in the headlights”, and the bride looks more beautiful than any other day of her life (closely followed by the day her first pregnancy test shows positive).
Long recognized as the color for purity, she is normally adorned in white.
In Jewish liturgy, there is a point in the Sabbath evening service (L’chah Dodi) where the congregation (first) rises, and then turns around to face the unseen Sabbath Bride—to give her due attention.
We’re told in the New Testament that believers in Christ are called His “bride” and (Ephesians 5:27)—“That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.” (KJV). David tells us at the beginning of Psalm 29 that in like manner, we should be reverencing the Lord’s holiness.
In (my) keeping with the wedding theme, I’d be hard pressed to recall any wedding, held in a religious setting, that didn’t involve some special singing.
When I married my second wife, after the first had passed away, I welcomed her into the sanctuary singing Michael Card (Song of Solomon)’s, “Arise my Love”. She was a sight to behold—and still is, with her inward beauty even more striking than it’s outward counterpart. I was so inspired in my singing that a normally critical individual commented, “Wow! I didn’t know you could sing that good (neither did I)!”
That’s the way David describes the Lord’s voice, and that’s especially exciting when you consider Zephaniah 3:17 (KJV)—“The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.”
Are you engaged to be married to the Lord? Just say, “yes” to Him, and you will have a husband that reigns as king, protecting you from all that wish you harm—and, as verse 11 of Psalm 29 states, “…will bless with peace.” (KJV).
b(Les)sings
Psalm 29
King James Version (KJV)
1Give unto the LORD, O ye mighty, give unto the LORD glory and strength. 2Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.
3The voice of the LORD is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the LORD is upon many waters.
4The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is full of majesty.
5The voice of the LORD breaketh the cedars; yea, the LORD breaketh the cedars of Lebanon.
6He maketh them also to skip like a calf; Lebanon and Sirion like a young unicorn.
7The voice of the LORD divideth the flames of fire.
8The voice of the LORD shaketh the wilderness; the LORD shaketh the wilderness of Kadesh.
9The voice of the LORD maketh the hinds to calve, and discovereth the forests: and in his temple doth every one speak of his glory.
10The LORD sitteth upon the flood; yea, the LORD sitteth King for ever.
11The LORD will give strength unto his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace.
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