Living or Pancakes?

Ephesians 5.32

This mystery is profound, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church.

Now the thing about this verse is simply, that our relationship to Christ is the message to which marriage is suppose to point.  Marriage is a learning tool to see what the union the church has with Christ, and I just don’t do that.

My wife and I listened to a romantic song that came over the air waves that was sung at our wedding, and little tingles, emotions, and compelling love envelopes me for that woman.  I love my wife dearly.  So much so, that I am glad to repeat my vows to her often, ‘You and you alone forever’.  Until my body is dust, my heart is hers and hers alone.

I don’t do that with the Lord.  He is my eternal bridegroom and our union with him is the most beautiful relationship.  And knowing all that, I don’t take time to look him square in the eyes and say, ‘My heart is yours only’.  Why don’t I do that more often?  Why don’t I call out and declare my allegiance to the Lord who has ransomed me?  See this as my confession to you, the confession of a neglectful bride.