Wedding Reflections
So it has gotten to be that time–the time when invitees, family, invitations, flowers, rentals, photography, contracts, etc all start to close in around us. The stress of the minute details has a way of taking away from the true focus of what this special day is really about.
I have seen it too many times–individuals who are getting married succumb to the pressure and the stress of what is supposed to happen on their day to remember. Money issues, who to invite, who not to invite, florists, photographers, etc–all get in the way of what the wedding is actually supposed to be about.
As Mel and I are in our period of engagement, we have begun to focus on the details of that special day. I have seen how our plans have somewhat shifted–it is so easy to get caught up in all of the “junk” that comes with a wedding–all the minute, miniscule details that, quite frankly, in the grand scheme of things, don’t really matter. Yes, flowers are important-yes, photography is important-yes, what invitations we choose is important, yet, it is so important to constantly check our focus.
Last night, Jesus really impressed upon me the purpose of this special day. He has really broken Melissa and I down in our views of August 27th. He has shown us that even though this is our day–its not about us–it is all about Him. Too many times in our society, a marriage ceremony is viewed as a big party–thats not the intention–it is a day set aside to commemorate what Jesus has done in the life of two individuals. It is a day that should be Gospel-focused; a day that is focused on what He has done for us and through us by bringing us together. The wedding–the two being joined together–is a perfect representation of Christ and His bride, the church. When we view that day as a reflection of Jesus, everything else gets a perspective shift.
When we view August 27th as a day where the Gospel will be presented in an amazing way through a marriage–EVERYTHING pales in comparison. Rental fees, photography, decorations, food, flowers–all pale in comparison to the fact that the sole purpose of this day is to bring glory and honor to Jesus. Wow! It is absolutely amazing–when we get the focus off of ourselves and onto Jesus we are then free to lay it all at His feet and respond in an attitude of worship. When its done for His glory, we can rest in the fact that everything is going to fall into place–everything is going to work out.
When we step aside and give it too Him, we can rest in what He will do.
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