So here we find ourselves.
In the middle of two great weddings.
First with Adam and Eve.
Finally with Christ and his Bride.
The story of scripture is laced
with a lover pursuing his beloved.
And we were once lovely.
We were devoted to the apostles teaching
To fellowship and eating together.
We prayed for our growing family
and we prayed for our forever.
We shared everything.
Our clothing our property our possessions.
The Lord added to our number
And we forgave great transgressions.
Simply put, we were lovely.
But now that beauty has been broken.
Our hearts imprisoned
Our minds stolen.
Battered, bloodied, bruised
We stand before a most holy God
Shaken and confused
How could we fall so far?
But he steps in for us redeems,
Red river brackish flows and teams
On a cross his body broke
In blood rivers our mouths to choke.
To sanctify Her
Oh what a cost.
That Jesus paid
On wooden cross.
Now he can present his bride holy and blameless
Spotless while we make him famous.
To what length would you go?
The reply echoes of I love you so.
And again echoes of welcome home.
How then should we move toward him?
Where in this do we begin?
Fight for not with
The poor and penniless
How he pursued then we shall too.
How he pursued then we shall too.
How he pursued then we shall too.
It cost Jesus everything
and we should expect no less.
It cost him everything.
Even His very flesh.
So here we find ourselves.
In the middle of two great weddings.
First with Adam and Eve,
Finally with Christ and his Bride.
Let’s bring the wine.
Tyler Strittmatter 