A Wedding to Remember

Our son TJ and his bride, Lauren, were getting married. My husband, Tom, was privileged to get to do their ceremony. TJ and Lauren had chosen an intimate garden setting to say their vows and meshing their two families together. It was a hot and sunny day.

Even at the 11:00 a.m. ceremony, the sweltering heat had already arrived. The gazebo was tiered with layers of brick baking the three—a father, a son, and his bride.

While TJ was in the middle of reading his heartfelt, hand-written, emotional vows to Lauren, she staggered, went limp, fainted, and fell. The guests watched in horror, unable to get to her, as her head was heading for a direct hit on the bricks.

In milliseconds, I thought of how she could be injured. A gash, a concussion, or worse—a paralyzing injury. Undoubtedly, her fall would result, in minimum, a trip to the emergency room.

God intervened. In just the nick of time, my husband reached down and grabbed her wrist and was able to safely lay Lauren down. He’s always telling me he has quick, cat-like reflexes. Tom was hailed a hero for saving Lauren, but we know, it was the ARM OF THE LORD who saved her.

A father, a son, and a bride.

Our heavenly Father created marriage to be a metaphor of Christ’s relationship to the church. Just as TJ and Lauren made vows to always love and cherish one another, Jesus makes the same vow to His Church, the body of believers.. Are you passionate about Jesus?  Have you given Him your heart? Do you call Him Bridegroom? If not, ask the ARM OF THE LORD to reach down and save you. His Arm is not too short to save.