Of all the events which take place in the history of man, the happiest and the most blessed will be the marriage of the Lamb — a moment unlike any which have been before or ever will be again. It sums up in fulfillment the counsels of God concerning the Church. Since Pentecost, generations of saints, martyrs and faithful ones have waited for this moment with joyful anticipation.
The Old Testament saints have waited, too, but not intelligently, because life and incorruptibility were brought to light through the gospel. They have no part in the Church but will shine in the heavenly city, Jerusalem.
After the marriage, perhaps a year later, (“When a man hath taken a new wife, he shall not go out to war, neither shall he be charged with any business: but he shall be free at home one year, and shall cheer up his wife which he hath taken.” Deut. 24:55When a man hath taken a new wife, he shall not go out to war, neither shall he be charged with any business: but he shall be free at home one year, and shall cheer up his wife which he hath taken. (Deuteronomy 24:5)), heaven will open, and the Word of God, the One riding upon a white horse, will appear, with His wife following. Armageddon and the great day of God Almighty will be the result.
Finally and forever comes the Father’s house, visits to the new earth, the everlasting kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ and all of the universe in the hands of the man Christ Jesus.
Oh! to be loved by the Father in His own home, which will be ours, with His beloved Son forever, to sit at His table and to be served by Jesus. These are the riches of His glory.