You have become the bride of Christ. You are His forever.

You have become the bride of Christ. You are His forever.

“I will betroth you to Me forever; yes, I will betroth you to Me in righteousness and justice, in lovingkindness and mercy” (Hos 2:19)

“These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life” (1Jn 5:13)

“For I have betrothed you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.” (2Cor 11:2)

“Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her…This is a great mystery, but I speak concerning Christ and the church.” (Eph 5:25,32)

“Come, I will show you the bride, the Lamb’s wife.” (Rev 21:9)

“And as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride, so shall your God rejoice over you.” (Isa 62:5)

“He who finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor from the LORD.” (Prov 18:22)

“Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not wanting to make her a public example, was minded to put her away secretly.” (Matt 1:19)

“And the Spirit and the bride say, Come! And let him who hears say, Come! And let him who thirsts come. Whoever desires, let him take the water of life freely.” (Rev 22:17)

“But you have played the harlot with many lovers; yet return to Me, says the LORD.” (Jer 3:1)

“You are an adulterous wife, who takes strangers instead of her husband.” (Ezek 16:32)

“Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things.” (Phil 4:8)

“keep yourself pure.” (1Tim 5:22)

“But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy.” (Jm 3:17)

“And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.” (1Jn 3:3)

Reading: Dan 12; Hos 1-2; 2Thes 2