In His Eyes
Today we had the pleasure of attending the renewing of wedding vows for friends of ours from church who have been married for 30 years. First of all, 30 years is a long, long time to share a life with one person. In light of the state of our present world, dare I say that what we witnessed today was nothing short of a miracle? God's grace on glorious display right before our very eyes!
But what I want to write about today is the groom. Yes, the groom. Bridezilla would have us believe that wedding days and vow renewals are All About Her!, but I was taken with the groom. So was my friend sitting behind me. We were anxious to see Rita and how she would look when she walked down the aisle. But we both agreed that there is nothing like watching the face of the groom when he first lays eyes on his bride walking through the door.
It was like watching a tennis match. Glance at the door. Glance at the groom. Glance at the bride (of 30 years) coming down the aisle. Glance at the groom again. And we were not disappointed. We saw the sweetest smile come across his face when he caught a glimpse of his wife in the doorway. That smile gave way to eyes that sparkled with just the slightest hint of tears. A quiet whisper in the pastor's ear. I wish I knew what he said. Maybe that she looked even more beautiful today than 30 years ago. Maybe that he'd do it all again in a hot second. Maybe that he wouldn't have missed her for the world.
Did you know that every time Jesus Christ, your Bridegroom, looks at you, He thinks those same things? He remembers where you were and exactly what you looked like the day He found you. He remembers the day you made your vow to follow Him forever. And He thinks you're infinitely more beautiful today than you were all those years ago. That's because you radiate the beauty of His Holy Spirit.
He has no regrets about choosing you to be His bride. He'd do it all over again in a hot second. For better or worse. For richer or poorer. In sickness and in health. Through laughter and tears. Until death and in eternity beyond. He would choose you over and over again.
Every time He sees you coming to spend time with Him ... Each time He hears your voice ... In each moment of joy when you praise Him, and in each dark night, full of tears. His eyes fix on you, His beloved Bride, and a smile comes across His face. His eyes well up and sparkle with happy tears. In Those eyes, you are the most beautiful woman in the world. He turns and whispers to His Father, "I wouldn't have missed her for the world!"
But what I want to write about today is the groom. Yes, the groom. Bridezilla would have us believe that wedding days and vow renewals are All About Her!, but I was taken with the groom. So was my friend sitting behind me. We were anxious to see Rita and how she would look when she walked down the aisle. But we both agreed that there is nothing like watching the face of the groom when he first lays eyes on his bride walking through the door.
It was like watching a tennis match. Glance at the door. Glance at the groom. Glance at the bride (of 30 years) coming down the aisle. Glance at the groom again. And we were not disappointed. We saw the sweetest smile come across his face when he caught a glimpse of his wife in the doorway. That smile gave way to eyes that sparkled with just the slightest hint of tears. A quiet whisper in the pastor's ear. I wish I knew what he said. Maybe that she looked even more beautiful today than 30 years ago. Maybe that he'd do it all again in a hot second. Maybe that he wouldn't have missed her for the world.
Did you know that every time Jesus Christ, your Bridegroom, looks at you, He thinks those same things? He remembers where you were and exactly what you looked like the day He found you. He remembers the day you made your vow to follow Him forever. And He thinks you're infinitely more beautiful today than you were all those years ago. That's because you radiate the beauty of His Holy Spirit.
He has no regrets about choosing you to be His bride. He'd do it all over again in a hot second. For better or worse. For richer or poorer. In sickness and in health. Through laughter and tears. Until death and in eternity beyond. He would choose you over and over again.
Every time He sees you coming to spend time with Him ... Each time He hears your voice ... In each moment of joy when you praise Him, and in each dark night, full of tears. His eyes fix on you, His beloved Bride, and a smile comes across His face. His eyes well up and sparkle with happy tears. In Those eyes, you are the most beautiful woman in the world. He turns and whispers to His Father, "I wouldn't have missed her for the world!"
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