A Profound Proposal

I discovered the latest in a long line of extravagant and meticulously planned proposal videos the other day:

It just about equals another favourite of mine, this wedding entrance in America:

We’ve enjoyed a couple of marriages at Firwood Church over the past 6 months. I’m not really what might be termed ’sensitive’ (indeed, I am often mocked for my iron heart), but I have loved sharing in these days immensely.

The joining of two people together in marriage is a glorious thing to witness. Not just because it’s nice to see two people that love each other committing themselves to each other for life, but also because God gives us marriage so that we can see something of the love that Jesus has for His Church. Speaking of marriage in Ephesians 5:25-32, Pauls states that the profound mystery is this: when God instituted marriage in creation (as described in Genesis 2) he intended to display Christ’s love for his Bride, the Church.

Know this: as a husband is called to cherish his wife, so Christ Jesus cherishes you, His Church.