The Perfect Bridegroom

by Karen Fettig

 

This is June the "Wedding Month!"  When we talk about weddings most people get excited. (Except maybe some father-in- law's to be.)  There is something special about weddings.  The hustle and bustle of preparation and then the big day and we either get to walk down the isle ourselves or watch someone we care about walk that heart pounding walk.  All in all it is a tradition that has been handed down to us from the creator at the beginning of man and woman. 

 

Think about it: Adam and Eve never even courted. God created them "right" for each other!  All I can say is sparks few, and pulses rose when their eyes met!  They didn't say I do, they said "It's done! Wow!"

 

Unfortunately sin then enters in and many marriages become hell on earth for many people. Marriage is not sacred to some but an expendable commodity; here today gone tomorrow.

 

The Bible talks about a Bridegroom who is the perfect mate.  He (the bridegroom) though loves and seeks after a very imperfect, cheatin' bride…you and me.

 

The attributes of this Bridegroom are: (Ladies you are going to relate to this! But you guys are also the bride too!) He is a warrior; the captain of the Lords Army! (Joshua 5:14) Always fighting valiantly for us even onto death! 

 

He is not just a warrior but the King! (Isaiah 33:17)  Not of just this puny planet but of every created thing! Wow! He is strong and mighty but He likes to hold hands! (Isaiah 41:10, 13)

 

He courts our hearts. He left heaven and the worship of all the angels to pursue the love of humans. He went out of His way to find out how we think, what makes us tick so to speak! He gave us his groomsman the Holy Spirit to be with each of us 24/7, in His absence.

 

He provides us with all of our needs: such as food, air and water.  Think about the senses of the intricate body He created for us, with the ability to see, smell, touch, taste and hear! We are created wonderfully! He provides everything including our finances. (Philippians 4:19)

 

He is not a control freak but allows us the freedom to make decisions, but always lovingly, influencing us to make the right one.

 

He has gone to build us a mortgage free house and a mansion no less! (John 14:2)

 

He paid our bill with his own life. As sinners our reward is death. (Romans 6:23) He loves us "brides" enough to say: "I will pay the bill with my own life, so that all who desire may live with me forever."  That gift is ours free; all we have to do is say: "Yes" when He asks us to marry Him!

 

Will you say yes today to the one who loves you with an everlasting love? He is coming soon for His brides! ( Matthew 25:10) Will you be His bride?

 

 

FYI Here are some interesting tidbits on weddings:

 

Statistics on Weddings in the United States

• 2.3 million couples wed every year in the US. That breaks down to nearly 6,200 weddings a day

• the average age of a bride in the US is 25.3

• average age of a groom is 26.9

• average number of guests invited to a wedding is 178

• one-third of those getting married each year have been married before

The money behind the marriage

• $72 billion per year is spent on weddings

• the average wedding budget is $20,000

• $1,016 is the average cost of wedding rings for the bride and groom

• traditionally, the father of the bride would pay for everything. Today, however, the bride and groom themselves pay for the wedding about 30 percent of the time; the bride's parents pay about 17 percent of the time. As for the rest of the time, costs are covered by different sources -- the bride and groom and one or both sets of parents, according to surveys by Bride's magazine.

• $19 billion per year is spent on wedding gift registries

• $8 billion per year is spent on honeymoons

• the average honeymoon budget is $3,657

• over  91 percent of all to-be-weds register for gifts. The couple receives gifts from an average of 200 guests

• most wedding guests spend between $70 and $100 on a gift

Timing of weddings

• June is the most popular month for weddings, then August, followed by September and October

here's a monthly breakdown:
January 4.7%
February 7.0%
March 6.1%
April 7.4%
May 9.8%
June 10.8%
July 9.7%
August 10.2%
September 9.6%
October 9.4%
November 7.4%
December 7.8%
 

Where do weddings take place?

• 80 percent of weddings are performed in churches or synagogues

Honeymoons

• 99 percent of newlyweds take a honeymoon

• the average couple will spend three times more on their honeymoon than a regular vacation
• 40 percent of honeymooners will travel within the United States, about 60 percent will travel to a foreign country
• honeymoons usually last 7 to 9 days
• the most popular destinations are Las Vegas, Hawaii, the Caribbean, and
Jamaica
• 35 percent of brides and grooms have a valid passport

Other Interesting Info

• the top wedding city in the world is Istanbul, Turkey with 166,000 for the year
• Las Vegas, Nevada is in second place with 114,000 weddings.