Exodus 40:1-38; Psalms 94:1-95:11; Acts 24:1-23
And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof; And the rib, which the Lord God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man. Genesis 2:21-22
As in this passage, so also with our Lord Jesus. Amidst all the glories of heaven, He desired a bride to share His love, His glory, His throne. Calvary was the place where the Lord endured the suffering, the pain, and the deep sleep of death, through which the Church, His Bride, was formed. Soon, the Marriage Supper of the Lamb will bring the scheme of God’s purposes to a grand conclusion. In the interim, let us worship Him today. —Willie H. Burnett
Meet companion then for Jesus, from Him, for Him made;
Glory of God’s grace forever, there in me displayed. —G. Tersteegen