"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, bright and pure—for the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the saints." To prepare for a modern wedding, the bride-to-be starts weeks or maybe even months in advance to select a wedding dress, shoes, jewelry and other attire to wear at the wedding ceremony. Before the ceremony the bride-to-be will go to the beauty salon to have her hair done and have a facial and manicure so she can look especially beautiful for the groom at the wedding ceremony. In the book of Revelation, God's people, the Church, are the Bride of Christ. At the second coming of Christ a feast will be held to celebrate the union of Christ with His Church. This "marriage supper of the Lamb" was anticipated in the predictions of a messianic banquet in Isaiah 25:6–8, Matthew 22:1–14; 25:10; and 26:29. Prior to this wedding ceremony in heaven the Bride of Christ was granted the opportunity to make preparations for the wedding by clothing herself with fine linen in much the same way that a modern bride prepares for her wedding. Your life is a wedding gift from God to prepare for the day when Christ and his Church are united for eternity. We live godly lives and do good works--righteous deeds--because we want to present Him with a beautiful life when we meet Him face to face. God has redeemed you and is giving you a unique opportunity to prepare for eternity with Him through the life you live in this present age. Make it matter for eternity!
