Two Shall Become One …The Chronicle

For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord the church: For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones. For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh. (Eph 5:29-31 KJV) 

We generally relate “Two shall become one” to the wedding vows. However as I created this piece, I was picturing a multitude of symbolisms. One was the heart cry of Jesus in His prayer to the Father –“may they become one as we are one”? I have always perceived a number of hidden meanings in this request in John 17:11. “May they individually become one with us as We are one”? “May they (a group) become united as one having one heart and mind as We (the Father, Son and Holy Spirit) are”?

The silhouette is symbolic of Jesus walking His Bride toward the light for their life in eternity. It also symbolizes that in the time and space of our life, He walks with us. He is always by our side. When He ascended He sent the Holy Spirit in His stead "to be that which a husband would be if he were here in the flesh but in a greater dimension).

We can relate to the modern day marriage and vows, but through the relationship with Jesus we get a deeper sense of all that goes with it…to love, cherish and honor, the nurturing, the intimacy, the forsaking of others and all that goes with marriage in the natural. Take this to a highest level your mind can grasp and realize that in this relationship, the commitment of the groom is never broken, betrayed or compromised; indeed He will never ever leave nor forsake us.

Here we see the hand of Jesus presenting the Holy Spirit to the bride and groom enabling them to become one with Him and with each other …becoming one flesh, united and faithful to one another and to Him.

The single vine seen here relates to John 15:5; “I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abides in me, and I in him, the same brings forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing”. Once again, the single vine reiterates the oneness He has destined between the man and wife.  A man or women when joined will likely bear fruit in their own likeness; however they must remain joined to the vine in order to bear Godly fruit. May the fruit that you bear naturally and spiritually abound. May it always be fresh and sweet. May your union with Him and all your relationships be blessed.