Page 160 - Ephesians

We, as evangelical Christians, like to draw charts. But there is a
doctrine I’ve never seen charted. We have the resurrection, the
rapture, the judgment seat of Christ, the millennium, and heaven
on our chart. But there is a great day coming. The day of
“Presentation”. It is mentioned in Ephesians 5:17,

“That He might present to Himself the Church in all His
glory.”

This is a great day for the Lord Jesus Christ. When, the groom
receives His glorious bride. Perfected, and wonderful. Then He
gives her His throne to sit upon. He leads her to His marriage hall
and He sits with her, and serves her, at the marriage supper of
the Lamb. Jude 24-25,

“Now to Him Who is able to keep you from stumbling and to
make you stand in the presence of His glory, blameless with
great joy…”

That day is coming when He makes you stand in the presence of
His glory, blameless and with great joy. He will present the Bride
to Himself. Having finished a great work of art, He sets her in
some conspicuous place to be adored. These are the things the
Holy Spirit of God intended, when He inspired the blessed
responsibility to walk in union with Him. Certainly it does have
its applications in the family, especially to husbands. If you are a
husband, and want to see how you are lining up with what the
Lord intended your role in marriage to be. Ask yourselves these
questions.

1- Are we initiators? Are we proactive to reach out first, to love our
wives. To trust that as we reach out, He will reach out with us to
support and strengthen us in our weakness and inability to love
like Him.