The King is Coming: A Wedding and Coronation Story

The Lord has shown us that He loves celebrations and has even planned them for us to commemorate as well as act as dress rehearsals until the events are fulfilled.  He teaches His people about the Feasts of the Lord in Deuteronomy 16:1-15.  The first four were fulfilled with Jesus’ first coming, which are Passover, Unleavened Bread, First Fruits, and Pentecost.  The last three will be fulfilled at Jesus’ second coming. They are the Feast of Trumpets, Day of Atonement, and Feast of Tabernacles.

I was very blessed to have been coronated by Sisters of the Crown.  It was a joyous experience where I could not help but reflect upon the coronation of Jesus that will occur in heaven after Jesus has gathered His betrothed bride, His church, at the rapture on the Feast of Trumpets. We will celebrate the Bride of Christ marrying her bridegroom, Jesus, at the Marriage Supper of the Lamb followed by Jesus being crowned King of Kings and Lord of Lords.  The ancient and even some of the modern Jewish betrothal and wedding traditions show us the detailed plans the Lord has for His marriage.  

Here are some of these. 

A Jewish man and his betrothed sign a ketubah, which states the bridal price and the rights and privileges of the bride.  As the Church, Jesus’ betrothed, we have the New Testament that is our ketubah that tells us our rights and privileges and bridal price.  (1 Peter 1:18-19, 1 Corinthians 6:20)

In Biblical times, the groom gave his betrothed gifts. It was often clothing and jewelry.  Today, it can be an engagement ring.  Jesus gives His betrothed gifts, too. They are the gifts of the Holy Spirit.

In former days after the betrothal, the Jewish man went back to his father’s house to build a room on to it or a separate house in preparation for his bride. Only the groom’s father would know when the groom could go back to get his bride because it is the father who must approve of the home.  The same is true of Jesus.  (John 14:1-3, Matthew 24:36). The bride had to be ready. The bridegroom could come anytime. (Mark 13:32)

The bridegroom brought along his friends and a special chair so that they could have the bride sit on it. Then they lifted her up and carried her to her new home to have a wedding and dwell with the bridegroom at his father’s house.  This sounds similar to what happens at the rapture. (1 Thessalonians 4:16-17)

As we experience the birth pangs preparing us for Christ’s return, may we think about being with our Lord and Savior forever and of the glorious festivities the Lord has in store for us to celebrate this.  Our redemption draws nigh.