1)The Bridal Covenant: An Overview 2)The Bride: Her Betrothal (Called) 3)The Bride: Her Election (Chosen) 4)The Bride: The Lamb’s Wife (Faithful) Part Two of Four Betrothal is an old fashioned idea not spoken about much these days. Biblically, however, betrothal between a man and a woman was considered a binding contract, or a covenant. In … Continue reading The Bride: Her Betrothal (Called)
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The Flame
Song of Solomon 8:6,7 There is a Flame That burns intense, Unquenched By many dark waters, Fuelled by divine passion, Ceaseless, vehement, unspent There is a Flame That burns ardent, Kindled by Love Himself Before Light danced In Eden’s garden, Or humanity drew breath There is a Flame That burns transcendent, Of which … Continue reading The Flame
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The Bridal Covenant, An Overview
1)The Bridal Covenant: An Overview, Part One of Four 2)The Bride: Her Betrothal (Called) 3)The Bride: Her Election (Chosen) 4)The Bride: The Lamb’s Wife (Faithful) In Matthew 22:1-14 Jesus told the parable of a wedding feast thrown by a king for his son. Usually this parable is taught in the context of the saved and unsaved, … Continue reading The Bridal Covenant, An Overview
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Gadarene
Luke 8:26-39 Among the tombs I made my home And wild and naked did I roam As day turned night and back again No difference did I know They chained me but I broke their chains They shackled me and ran away But he that lived inside of me Could never be contained … Continue reading Gadarene
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Breathe!
“It’s like breathing under water This living in the Spirit, Unnatural to human souls”, He said And with the hint of a smile, “Out of your control you see.... But I can show you how” I sensed the twinkle in His eye, As He gave the invitation, Disarming, warm, Both at once, Anticipating my reservations … Continue reading Breathe!
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The Source
We are not the source of this love we carry for Christ. He is. The only love we humans carry is corrupted love. We offer our love to our loved ones with every intention of giving the best we can give, but the best we can give was corrupted at the Fall. We enter into … Continue reading The Source
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Courage
Courage has a face Like a girl, Moving swiftly across a crowded room To sit at the Master’s feet, Eyes downcast so as not to meet The glare of male eyes Disapproving, cutting at her soul, Or the voice of the older sister Jarring, angry, cold, Then raised in an agony of hope That He … Continue reading Courage
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Sinnerwoman and the Bride
The Bride of Christ can be likened to a woman, a known sinner, arriving unexpectedly at a banquet held by a respected religious leader. Entering unannounced, her eyes quickly scan the room for one face, the face of Jesus Christ. At first few notice her uninvited intrusion, caught up as they are in conversation and … Continue reading Sinnerwoman and the Bride
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How Long?
Photo Copyright P. Muggeridge Nowhere To lay His head Is what He said As usual we misunderstood Thinking only As we do Of warm soft bed Four walls, a home But what do we know Of the weariness That besets A Soul so pure? The loneliness endured By One From outside time and space Lifting … Continue reading How Long?
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The Sound of Broken Silence
Jesus said to her, "..... go to My brethren and say to them, 'I ascend to My Father and your Father, and My God and your God.'"John 20:17 “On the evidence of two or three witnesses a matter shall be confirmed” (Deu. 19:15) So said the Mosaic Law, but in the Israel of Jesus’ … Continue reading The Sound of Broken Silence
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Fellowship of Sufferings
(Tribute to the Persecuted Bride) She bleeds you know, And weeps In darkened prison cells She sits out the allotted hours Of mens’ hatred She runs, Fearing the knock on the door The torching of the house The cries of the children She hides, Homeless Through long lonely nights When doubt nibbles … Continue reading Fellowship of Sufferings
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Dancing With God
Not since his youth had his body felt so light, so free. Around him the tumult of the procession rose as the maidens, tambourines in hand, rejoiced in the dance. Young men and old shouted loudly and clapped hands, overcome by the excitement of the occasion. Tearful voices rose in praise and prayer amid the trumpet … Continue reading Dancing With God
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Prayer of the Broken Vessel
Oh God, I thought I knew brokenness. I thought that there was nothing left to surrender, nothing more between You and me. You have taken every avenue of security from me, bringing me gently but persistently to the place of the Cross time and time over. All my plans, all my hopes, all my basic … Continue reading Prayer of the Broken Vessel
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And the Bride Wore…Scars?
Recently I did a Google image search on ‘bride of Christ’. The results were interesting. With a few thought-provoking exceptions, the majority of images portrayed a Western bride dressed in long white gown and veil, with flawless fair skinned complexion and a radiant smile. Sometimes she is shown holding a sword, or depicted from the back … Continue reading And the Bride Wore…Scars?
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Looking for a City
Did you ever catch a fleeting glimpse of something that left you longing to see more? The Bride of Christ is like that.....elusive, yet once caught sight of, unforgettable. The scriptures seem to say little about her, at least at surface level. Yet she is there, hidden in their pages from Genesis to Revelation, to … Continue reading Looking for a City
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Welcome to Bread for the Bride
Hello and Welcome! Do you consider yourself part of Christ’s Bride? If so, these pages are for you. The writings and teachings shared here are for the purpose of encouraging, nourishing and building up the mysterious and faithful Bride of Christ. May you be uplifted and edified by them and most of all may you … Continue reading Welcome to Bread for the Bride
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