Last week, I started sharing some of the qualities and characteristics God is looking for in His son's bride. Here are a few more things I believe God is looking for in His Son's bride.
She Treasure's the Gifts
I also pray that my son’s bride would treasure what he does for her. I pray that she would cherish the gifts that he gives her and that she would put them to good use. This too, is what God is looking for in a bride for His Son.
Can you imagine a bride that despises the good things her husband gives to her or doesn’t appreciate the good things he does for her? What kind of relationship would that be? Imagine if a husband were to give his wife diamonds and she throws them away or he gives her pearls and she tucks them away in a drawer. The husband would be very apprehensive to giver her more gifts. The husband is overjoyed when his gift is well received and used. This is often times what the bride of Christ does with His gifts.
I love giving my wife gifts. I try very hard to be thoughtful with any gift I give her. I want to be sure that what I give her will make her happy and will be put to good use. The night before Sarah and I were married, I gave her a gift. I put a great deal of thought into the gift I would give her. I wanted to give her something that she would cherish, something that would last, something of value and worth. I went to a very expensive place (let’s just say you can have breakfast there) and picked out a bracelet. I was so excited to give her this gift. I will never forget the look on her face when she saw that “little blue box”. It was priceless. She was quick to wear my gift to her. She told everyone what I had done and showed it off. The next day as she walked down the aisle, she wore her bracelet. She still cherishes that bracelet and it brings me great joy to see her appreciate and use the gift I gave her. Any opportunity she gets, she tells people about the gift.
As the bride of Christ, we have been given many gifts. Gifts that, when used, will lead others to Him. Instead, we tuck them away in a drawer and say that they no longer have use. Instead of showing them to people, we hide them or explain them away. Please, do not misunderstand me. I am not saying that we are to be solely focused on the gifts. Rather our focus is on the giver. Our display of the gifts stems from our relationship with the giver and our desire to show the giver that we will use and appreciate those gifts He has given us. When we use the gifts God has given us, we bring him satisfaction and joy. The gifts Christ gives us were costly and are to be treasured as such. They are to be put to good use, so that others will be drawn to Him. A good bride treasures her husband’s gifts.
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