Yohanan — <i>nearly 60 years as a male seeing myself as a bride…. :mdrmdr: :mdrmdr: :mdrmdr: — </i>so if it is any comfort — the Male component of the Female <b><u>Bride</u></b> is Bride-groom (over the centuries, the word was joined together) and after all you are part of a large Bride (the church) - the body, of believers if you will — re-focus grasshopper, think bigger than yourself<i> :mdrmdr: :mdrmdr: </i>We are a LARGE bride<i> :mdrmdr: :mdrmdr: </i>We are many members, an individually part of the body. Wait, I am preaching to the choir here —— you so got this ma’am!!! :mdrmdr: :mdrmdr: Galilean Wedding — <i>It’s the middle of the night. You’re awakened by the sudden clamor of shouting and a harsh blast from ram’s horn trumpet. The din grows louder as you lean out your window to see an onrushing parade of noisy, laughing revelers with burning torches, blowing musical horns. A man crowned with laurel leaves leads the procession—and carried high above the others on a queenly litter rides a veiled woman, splendidly adorned. The bridegroom is coming with his bride, and all his guests are rejoicing. You rush down to join the parade—there’s going to be a wedding—and you’re invited!”</i> For a brief glimpse of our soon future —- The depiction of a Galilean wedding by Jay McCarl https://jaymccarl.com/galilean-weddings/ Fair and Educational Use No debate and no worries TR — love ya brother and soon we will be in our heavenly abode! :prayer-hands: For ten years on this site 90% of people have rejected the notion of God giving an advance warning, as if it were something that needed debating! Yet for the sake of 8 faithless spies Israel suffered! Not quite sure what you are suggesting by this but I do not agree with what it appears you are saying. There is no definitive information in the Bible about any advanced warning so I do not see where having no faith in there being such would produce suffering for the Body of Christ. Perhaps I misunderstood what you are saying? I don't think there has to be any advance warning. There very well may be but I don't think it is a certainty. As profound as this may be, it'll either happen or it won't. Anxious to find out very soon, though. :good: Indeed nothing definitive, but taking the stance God is able! No more or less than any calculated date! That said, so will I! But am still amazed that nearly no one is willing to do the same! TR Of course the door is open to God and I am really feeling it !!!! Arthur— family ties here! My son-in-law is Scottish, he is from the Grahame clan and has ties to William the great (somebody). He married my Irish/Indian daughter from the Southern Collins clan in Ireland, yeah the kilts are in my family as well. Suffice to say, with every infintismal aspect of both God’s plans and the enemies plans open for speculation that so many simply and utterly reject this overwhelming assurance of His love as unworthy of consideration! TR I am more than befuddled! TR God should never be confined to the thinking of man ... He is God! He follows a very perfect path, yet individualized to each of His children. He has already shown us a multitude of signs in and on earth (birth pains & Israel) , in the heavens (stars and planets alignment), and in His Word. Our job continues to be ready in season and out, busy about the work of the Lord, always watching, always waiting, and always ready. My opinion :yahoo: :prayer-hands:
How likely? Who knows! Before being thrown into the furnace three youths left that door open to God!
Again, I don’t advocate it as a certainty! But it would not surprise me!
Guys, exercise them calf muscles, was a big deal in that era :mdrmdr: :mdrmdr:
If He chooses to announce our soon departure He can, if He has already told us and we still do not have eyes to see, it’s on us.
