Israel waiting deliverance.

Israel is the `wife,` of Jehovah. He is called her `husband.` This is a symbolic picture of the relationship God has with His people, Israel. He is joined to them in a covenant purpose, and although they had turned from Him, God is bringing them back to Himself through the Lord Jesus, their Messiah.

                             `your Maker is your husband, the Lord of hosts is His name;

                                              and your Redeemer is the Holy one of Israel; ..`

                                                                                                                  (Isa. 54: 5)

                                            `As the bridegroom rejoices over the bride,

                                                    so shall your God rejoice over you.`

                                                                                                       (Isa. 62: 5) 

Thus we see Israel, the `bride / wife,` awaiting the `bridegroom, ` their Messiah. They have made themselves ready by `righteous acts,` obeying God`s laws from the heart and looking to Him for their deliverance. No wonder there is such great joy in heaven anticipating this momentous reuniting of Israel and God.

                “Let us be glad and rejoice and give Him glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come,

                                                 and His wife has made herself ready.”

    And to her it was granted to be arrayed in fine linen, clean and bright, for the fine linen represents

                                                   the righteous acts of the saints.(Israel)

                      Then he said to me, “Write: `Blessed are those who are called to the

                                                      marriage supper of the Lamb!”

                                                                                         (Rev. 19: 7 – 9)

The `marriage supper of the Lamb` is the connecting of Israel in right relationship to God again. This takes place when Israel realizes at last that Jesus, the one whom they crucified, is their Messiah. The Lord reveals Himself to them after the battle of Armageddon.

                    `And I will pour on the house of David and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem

                                                      the Spirit of grace and supplication;

                                     then they will look on Me whom they have pierced;

                                  they will mourn for Him as one mourns for his only son,

                                           and grieve for Him as one grieves for a first-born.`

                                                                                                               (Zech. 12: 10)

How wonderful to know that God has not forgotten His people Israel. What Jesus foretold to them, His prophetic words will come to pass.

                               And he said to me, “These are the true sayings of God.”

                                              And I fell at his feet to worship him.

                                    But he said to me, “See that you do not do that!

             I am your fellow  servant, & of your brethren who have the testimony of Jesus.

                                                                Worship God!

                                    for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”

                                                                                                             (Rev. 19: 9 – 10)