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CRUCIFIED WITH CHRIST
… the Bride Collection
Gal
2:20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet
not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now
live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God,
who loved me, and gave himself for me. KJV
The Father chooses the
bride –pays a price creating a covenant with Himself …then
comes the betrothal.
The adoption and the marriage were arranged before the
foundation. Traditionally the Father of the Groom chooses
the bride –pays a price creating a covenant with Him. The
man and woman then become betrothed.
Eph
1:5 AMP For He foreordained us (destined us, planned in
love for us) to be adopted (revealed) as His own children
through Jesus Christ, in accordance with the purpose of
His will [because it pleased Him and was His kind
intent]--
After the bride has been
chosen, the Father pays an agreed price for her. In our
case, the Father paid the ultimate price – His only Son.
Along with payment, there was a written agreement
detailing the commitment and rights of the parties, which
began the betrothal.
The young man then leaves
and goes to prepare a place for her in his father's house.
She remains behind readying herself for married life. When
the Father says it is time, He will return to receive her
into the place He has prepared.
John
14:2-3 AMP In My Father's house there are many dwelling
places (homes). If it were not so, I would have told you;
for I am going away to prepare a place for you. And when
(if) I go and make ready a place for you, I will come back
again and will take you to Myself, that where I am you may
be also.
In this piece, the bride has yielded
herself to Christ; here she is basking in the glory of
God. She is crucified with Him nevertheless, she lives.
(see Gal 2:20) She has been raised with Christ to a new
life sharing His resurrection from the dead – her new
–real life is hidden with Christ with God. (read Col 3:1-4
AMP). She as with unveiled face beholds Him as in a
mirror. She is being transformed into the image of the
Lord. She has made a divine exchange –her veil for His
veil –instead of being separated from Him she has become
separated unto Him. The veil then takes on the
characteristics and symbolism of the
bridal veil.
It is
symbolic of –being spoken for. It is a mantle of purity
signifying that no one else has access to the secret
places of our heart (read
2 Cor
3:16-18) The light has
shown forth and she shall manifest the majesty and glory
of God. (read 2 Cor 4:6)
Col
3:1-4 IF THEN you have been raised with Christ [to a new
life, thus sharing His resurrection from the dead], aim at
and seek the [rich, eternal treasures] that are above,
where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. [Ps
110:1.] And set your minds and keep them set on what is
above (the higher things), not on the things that are on
the earth. For [as far as this world is concerned] you
have died, and your [new, real] life is hidden with Christ
in God. When Christ, Who is our life, appears, then you
also will appear with Him in [the splendor of His] glory.
AMP
2 Cor
3:16-18 But whenever a person turns [in repentance] to the
Lord, the veil is stripped off and taken away. Now the
Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is,
there is liberty (emancipation from bondage, freedom).
[Isa 61:1,2.] 18 And all of us, as with unveiled face,
[because we] continued to behold [in the Word of God] as
in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are constantly being
transfigured into His very own image in ever increasing
splendor and from one degree of glory to another; [for
this comes] from the Lord [Who is] the Spirit. AMP
2 Cor
4:6 For God Who said, Let light shine out of darkness,
has shone in our hearts so as [to beam forth] the Light
for the illumination of the knowledge of the majesty and
glory of God [as it is manifest in the Person and is
revealed] in the face of Jesus Christ (the Messiah). [Gen
1:3.] AMP |
