THE BEAUTIFUL BRIDE’S HAND

'Let us rejoice, be happy, and give him glory because it’s time for the marriage of the lamb. His bride has made herself ready. Then the angel said to me, “Write this: ‘Blessed are those who are invited to the lamb’s wedding banquet.”  - Revelations 19:7-9 (GW)

In the Merchant of Venice, William Shakespeare narrates the story of a father who left a will on how his daughter's hands should be given out in marriage. The will stipulates that all the suitors must choose correctly from one of three caskets to have his daughter's hand. The three caskets were labelled gold, silver and lead respectively. Whosoever picks the right casket, gets the beautiful bride's hand. The following inscription were boldly written on the caskets: The Gold Casket- "Who chooseth me shall gain what many men desire", The Silver Casket - "Who chooseth me shall get as much as he deserves", The Lead Casket - "Who chooseth me must give and risk all he hath".

The first suitor, the Prince of Morocco, chose the gold casket, the second suitor, the Prince of Arragon chose the silver casket. They both rejected the lead casket because of the baseness of its material and the uninviting nature of its slogan: "Who chooseth me must give and risk all he hath. The last suitor - Bassanio, carefully considered his choice, he eventually chose the lead casket and won the beautiful bride's hand.

"There’s far more here than meets the eye. The things we see now are here today, gone tomorrow. But the things we can’t see now will last forever"- 2 Corinthians 4:18 (MSG)

Beloved, the hand of the beautiful bride is still available to be won. The Father of all fathers has not changed the method on how to give out the hand of the beautiful bride to man. Therefore, it is wrong to believe that seeking God's kingdom first is an expired or obsolete method for winning in the race of life. Heaven is still saying: “Beware, all that glitters is not gold’’. indeed, there is far more here than meets the eye. The things we see now are here today, gone tomorrow. But the things we cannot see now will last forever (1 John 2:15-17, Colossians 3:2). Please do not allow the fake gold and attractive materials of this world to make you loose the hand of your beautiful bride in destiny. Stop acting foolishly like the Princes of Morocco and Arragon. Rather, choose the casket of lead which is loaded with salvation, sanctification and all the fruits of the spirit so that we can be numbered among the Bassanios of this world that will reunite with Christ at the Marriage Feast/Supper of the Lamb (Rev 19:7-9) 

The chorus of this wonderful hymn below asked us a question that require sincere and urgent response: Are you going to be at the Marriage Supper of the Lamb?

THE MARRIAGE SUPPER By Frank A. Breck

1  In the souls bright home, beyond the sky,

In a land where the ransomed never die,

There will be a royal banquet by and by,

’Tis the great marriage supper of the Lamb.

Refrain:

Are you going to be there

Are you going to be there,

At the great marriage supper of the Lamb?

With your wedding garment on,

Will you meet the loved ones gone,

At the great marriage supper of the Lamb?

2 Oh, the bride shall shine in bright array

With her tears all forever wiped away–

There will be a great rejoicing on that day–

At the great marriage supper of the Lamb. 

3 From all sin forevermore released,

They will come from the west and from the east,

For all nations will be gathered at the feast

Of the great marriage supper of the Lamb. 

4 We shall praise him by the crystal tide

When the Lamb that was slain is glorified–

And the ransomed church of God shall be the bride,

At the great marriage supper of the Lamb.

May we never miss the great marriage supper of the Lamb in Jesus name.  But, if you have never met the Lamb of God who was slain for the remission of our sins, then I urge you to do so today and you will be qualified to attend the marriage supper of the Lamb. A word is enough for the wise. I hope you will choose wisely today.

On behalf of my esteemed father in the Lord, Pastor E. A. Adeboye, I would like to invite you to the 73rd Annual Convention 2025 of the Redeemed Christian Church of God. Theme: THE OVERCOMERS. Date: 4th to 10th August 2025. Venue: The Redemption City of God, Mowe, Ogun State, Nigeria. 

Good day and God bless you.

Maranatha!

Bro. Okanlawon Taiwo

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