my heart is stirred by a noble theme as I recite my verses for the king. My tongue is the pen of a skillful writer.
Psalm 45:1
The Psalm 45 is a messianic psalm and was sung by a poet to praise the king. Usually, any poet would write down the poem and read before the audience. But here the poet didn’t write anything in advance to read before the audience. He was filled by the Holy spirit. His tongue was just like the pen of a skillful writer. The gathering might have thought that the poet was praising the king who was the Bride groom and greeted his Bride but each and every word was
prophetic. He prophesied about the marriage of Jesus Christ with the church (the Bride) which would be celebrated after thousands of years in the future. Jesus Christ will be the Bride groom. The church will be the bride.
Ephesians 5:22-33 Paul compares the union of husband and wife to that of Christ and the church. Jesus has purchased us with His suffering because he wanted us to be with Him for His happiness.
Matthew 25 says Jesus Christ is the bridegroom and the church is the virgin. The awaited event is Jesus’ second coming.
For more than 2000 years the earth and heaven have been waiting for this great ceremony of marriage of Jesus Christ with the Church. Angels are very eagerly waiting to recite psalms praising Jesus (the Bridegroom) and to greet the Church (Bride). Bride represents the multitude of followers of Jesus Christ. The transformation of the Bride is not yet complete. The Bride is being shaped by the Holy Spirit so that a worthy Bride may be presented to Jesus Christ. Jesus is expecting a transformed Church to sit at his right hand.
Are we ready for this great moment? The bride should be ready and clothed with righteous deeds as per Rev 19:7-9
Ephesians 5:27 says that Christ has given himself up for her so that he might sanctify her having cleansed her washing with water and with word so that he might present the Church to himself in splendour without spot or wrinkles or any such things. The Bride should be holy and without blemish. She should be presented to Christ as a pure virgin.
The Holy spirit should testify our worthiness to become the Bride of Christ.
Let us await the day of happiness like a virgin who awaits her husband. Amen. Hallelujah.
Sol. Subramanian