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Well, im single until now...and im enjoy in my single time...
The reason is for me :
God reveals in the Bible there are so many things in this life which includes the waiting season. In Ecclesiastes 3:1, it is written:
How well you prepare will determine how strong your marriage will be. It will mean that we need to develop more noble characters, be more selfless, able to do housework, and keep serving along this season.
The very important hint here is that no woman pursues his man. For it will reduce her mystery which actually can make their love keeps burning. Man pursues, woman waits. Man initiates, woman responds. Man gives up his life, woman receives. The pattern is always like that.
Now let us combine the whole connection in term of our relationship with God
Jesus always positioned himself as the groom and the church (belivers) are the bride. Now here are what I find:
#1 Jesus asks to marry you gently
Jesus always come as a noble guest at the door of your heart. He knocks. He waits upon the door. He never breaks out the door nor window so that He can enter your heart. He offers his love to you with honor. It is up to you whether you will receive his proposal or not.
#2 He is preparing a home for you in Heaven
As a responsible young man who is going to propose his beloved, Jesus promises to us that He will always be our Provider. He prepares a home for us. We can ask for everything we need (not what we wants) and he will provide for us What an incredible promise! Some people may think that, "Why does it take so long to prepare a home for us?" Well, because Jesus wants his home in heaven be filled with as many people as possible. Those who have been committed to be his bride to be and wait faithfully til the day he finished his work.
#3 He will pick his bride whose lamps are still burning
Our God, Jesus Christ, is holy. The lamps show those who are blameless and pure. It does not refer to be sinless for no human can ever be sinless. But it talks more about righteousness. How hungry we are for Him? How deep is our love for Him? We may rise and fall, but the true lover of Christ will keep to live in His commands. Not because of fear nor obligation, but because of love It also means that we need to 'pour oil' to our lamp consistently to keep it burning as Jesus comes. It means that we need to grow in our love for Him more, keep serving Him faithfully, simply enjoying and longing for His presence.
Jesus is light. He picks those who live in light. Those whose lamps have been burned out lives in darkness. He said that light cannot be united with darkness. So I think it is probably clear for us that God is not cruel to be so picky. He simply cannot deny for who He is. Holy and Light.
#4 As soon as the home is finished, Jesus will immediately pick us up
Are you tired in waiting? The parable teaches us not to. For there is a great reward when we can endure the season of waiting. Are you waiting for so long for a Godly man to enter in your life? Keep waiting and do your part. Keep loving and serving the Lord. He is more than able to bring His best in mind for you. Are you tired in your relationship with God? Today, we are being taught that we should be more dilligent to pour out the oil consistently so that the lamp will keep burning In whatever your situation, God asks us simply not to give up, not to lose hope in Him.
While I am waiting ... I will prepare as best as I can. For it is just a matter of TIME that God will bring up his purpose for each of us to become a reality.
God bless you all ...
-cilla-
The reason is for me :
God reveals in the Bible there are so many things in this life which includes the waiting season. In Ecclesiastes 3:1, it is written:
"To everything there is a season,
A time for every purpose under heaven;"
And then Solomon continue in verse 11:A time for every purpose under heaven;"
"He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also He has put eternity in their hearts, except that no one can find out the work that God does from beginning to end."
So what does it mean? God has a beautiful purpose for us beyond our imagination.
Waiting is a season that can be endured when we have a clear purpose and the activities towards it. When God says, "Wait," it must be for our own good which we may cannot see at the very moment.
How well you prepare will determine how strong your marriage will be. It will mean that we need to develop more noble characters, be more selfless, able to do housework, and keep serving along this season.
The very important hint here is that no woman pursues his man. For it will reduce her mystery which actually can make their love keeps burning. Man pursues, woman waits. Man initiates, woman responds. Man gives up his life, woman receives. The pattern is always like that.
Now let us combine the whole connection in term of our relationship with God
Jesus always positioned himself as the groom and the church (belivers) are the bride. Now here are what I find:#1 Jesus asks to marry you gently
Jesus always come as a noble guest at the door of your heart. He knocks. He waits upon the door. He never breaks out the door nor window so that He can enter your heart. He offers his love to you with honor. It is up to you whether you will receive his proposal or not.
#2 He is preparing a home for you in Heaven
In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you
-John 14:2-
-John 14:2-
As a responsible young man who is going to propose his beloved, Jesus promises to us that He will always be our Provider. He prepares a home for us. We can ask for everything we need (not what we wants) and he will provide for us
What an incredible promise! Some people may think that, "Why does it take so long to prepare a home for us?" Well, because Jesus wants his home in heaven be filled with as many people as possible. Those who have been committed to be his bride to be and wait faithfully til the day he finished his work.#3 He will pick his bride whose lamps are still burning
Our God, Jesus Christ, is holy. The lamps show those who are blameless and pure. It does not refer to be sinless for no human can ever be sinless. But it talks more about righteousness. How hungry we are for Him? How deep is our love for Him? We may rise and fall, but the true lover of Christ will keep to live in His commands. Not because of fear nor obligation, but because of love
It also means that we need to 'pour oil' to our lamp consistently to keep it burning as Jesus comes. It means that we need to grow in our love for Him more, keep serving Him faithfully, simply enjoying and longing for His presence. Jesus is light. He picks those who live in light. Those whose lamps have been burned out lives in darkness. He said that light cannot be united with darkness. So I think it is probably clear for us that God is not cruel to be so picky. He simply cannot deny for who He is. Holy and Light.
#4 As soon as the home is finished, Jesus will immediately pick us up
But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but My Father only.
-Matthew 24:36-
The Bible says that no one knows when. So if we try to guess his return, we might end up in vain. But there are some clues: It will come like a thief when we least expect it. As the Jewish man who will sneak in to the woman's house with no delay as the home is ready, so will does the day of the Lord. It may be the moment when we are sleep (physically or spiritually). The key is "when we least expect it"-Matthew 24:36-
In whatever your situation, God asks us simply not to give up, not to lose hope in Him.While I am waiting ... I will prepare as best as I can. For it is just a matter of TIME that God will bring up his purpose for each of us to become a reality.
God bless you all ...
-cilla-
