Quiet Time Notes

Notes from my daily Quiet Times with God

Desire's Journey - The Grand Affair (part 3)

July 6th, 2010
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On that day, Jesus appears and announces himself as the Bridegroom - Matthew 9:15

Jesus makes his proposal: I will prepare a place for you - John 14:2-3
Culture of the day - these very words would be used by a young man to his fiancee
He would return to his father's house and build the additonal room to be the bride suite

We have become betrothed to the Bidegroom
The bride belongs to the bridegroom - John 3:29
We are in the time of waiting for the Bridegroom to return

The whole life of the good Christian is a holy longing - Augustine


Key Phrase: Words of a bridegroom - I will prepare a place for you