She sat there stunned. Just over a year ago she was betrothed to Nathan the weaver. How could that year be over so quickly? She wasn't ready. She looked forward to being married to Nathan. He was a good man who was kind and generous. He was a godly man and gave to the poor and needed. But she was not ready for him now.
Rivka's sister rushed into the room squealing "Aaaaah! Rivka! Rivka! He is coming! He said he would be coming soon. He told us it would be at this season when the apple trees were budding and he kept his promise. He is coming. I will go gather your bridesmaids. You get dressed."
Rivka sat there in shock as she saw her sister run out the door and into the streets to find Rivka's friends. What was she to do? She still had not finished the sleeves on her wedding dress and had not even started to make her vail. Her hope chest was maybe half full of the things she would need at her new home. She had kept putting off buying the jewelry for her wedding day. The simple brass necklace with a ball hanging from it was the only jewelry she had and it just would not do.
Jesus is our Bridegroom. The signs which he told us to watch for are here today. Any day now Jesus will be coming and we do not want to be a Rivka. How embarrassing it would be for us if Jesus comes to take his Bride and we are not ready.
"So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him." Matthew 24:44
Photo disclaimer: The picture is of my daughter Dawn She is not a Rivka. She was very ready for her wedding day. I just used her picture because I think she makes a beautiful bride.
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