HIS BRIDE-QUEEN IS TRIUMPHANT. They will be granted the right of occupancy of the Heavenly throne, for they have overcome. They are victorious over the world, the flesh and the devil. Rev. 3:21 Those to whom it is granted to wear the gown of the bride are those who have been tested and tried. Then have come forth as pure gold. Job 23:10 Amazingly, the present day church, it its urgency to present the Lord as love, have forgotten that correction is also a great part of love. This Queen has been tutored thoroughly in the ways of the Lord. She has been chastened for her miscues. She has been thoroughly scourged for any waywardness that she has exhibited. The corrections that she has received have resulted in her purity and holiness. Heb. 12:6 Correction is a necessary part of natural development and more so of the spiritual. To be without the chastisement of the Lord places one in the category of an illegitimate child. Heb. 12:8 The life style of the Christian is determined by their ability to receive the corrections of the Lord. The Lord corrects us that we might receive an abundance of His life. His purpose is that we might be partakers of His holiness. Heb. 12:9 Chastisement is not pleasant nor enjoyable. It is the end results that please not only the Lord but those chastised as well for we are made aware of the beautiful results that are made manifest. Heb. 12:10 The Lord will share His righteousness with us. More than that, correction enables Him to share the entirety of Himself. He has called His Bride to stand by His side on that great Heavenly throne shared by The Father, the Lord Jesus and the Bride. Lets move up, lets move on into the glories that He has prepared for us.
THE CHOOSING OF A BRIDE. The manner the Lord uses in choosing a bride is at times most unusual and not what would be anticipated. The example is in the earthly Jerusalem. The history and beauty and beauty of the same is a type of the New Jerusalem. The origins leave nothing for boasting. The place of your birth, your ancestry was in the land of the Canaanites {humiliated}. Canaan, was a son of Ham. Gen. 9:18 A curse was pronounced upon him. Gen. 9:25 An austere beginning. Even so, the Bride has similar background, coming from the dregs of the earth. Compare 1 Cor. 6:9-11 Your Father an Amorite {publicity or prominence} An iniquitous people. Gen. 15:16 Your Mother a Hittite {terror}. Eze. 16:3 Under the call given to Abraham they were to separate themselves from the sinful, idolatrous ways of these nations. Even though they were kin. Ultimately this failure to fulfill the Word of the Lord brought nothing but trouble to them. Ezra 9:1 The call of the Spirit and the teaching of the Word to the Bride is to separate herself wholly to the Lord. 2 Cor. 6:17 The command of the Lord was to utterly destroy them, lest their wicked ways would be followed. Deut. 20:17 The <ites> that remain in the lives of Christians will destroy them. They must be dealt with and destroyed. Holiness is the theme and watch word of the Bride. 2 Cor. 7:1