Friday, January 15, 2010

Marriage and Marathon

"The heavens declare the glory of God.... In them hath He set a tabernacle for the sun, which is as a Bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong Man to run a race" (Psalm 19:1,4,5). "And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love... to the end that He may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all His saints" (1 Thessalonians 3:12,13).

The heavens declare the marvelous glory,
Portrayed by the stars and the sun,
Which comes as a Bridegroom (the greatest love story),
And also a strong Man to run.

How wondrously these stellar figures abide,
Reflecting the glory and grace
Of Christ who has given Himself for His bride,
And finished the course of His race.

Soon we shall see the bride's consummation;
The Bridegroom shall never be parted,
And Christ, the Forerunner to our destination,
Shall finish in us what He started.

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