A Wedding in Israel!

I went to a wedding yesterday... All through scripture the L-rd likens His relationship with His people Israel (this includes all Believers, no matter their genetic makeup) as a marriage. From the Old Testament (Tanach) to the New, promises abound of a great wedding, of the Bridegroom coming for His bride. There will be a wedding like none other!

Yesterday was Shabbat and I spent all day celebrating Yeshua with His people.

I began the day with a small Spanish speaking band of about a dozen believers who are investigating G-d's Word and the Hebrew roots of their Christian faith. No, I don't speak Spanish, but they also included in and understood enough English that we could interact. I fell in love with these sweet people and their young pastor and will be with them again next week.

I left them about two and a half hours later and headed to Beit Yisrael for my Hebrew class at 2, after which the thrill of our Shabbat celebration began with music, dancing and joy. The service lasts as long as it lasts. No one is watching the clock. How I love the freedom of that! The Holy Spirit is in control of all aspects of the service.

At the close of services, there was a Hebraic wedding, complete with chair dancing! You just haven't seen a wedding until you've seen one like this. There is so much to learn and rejoice in. If you ever get a chance to attend such a wedding, GO!

Finally, as part of our family Shabbat celebration, we all share a meal, and this time, it was also a wedding supper. Everything was beautiful and the food delicious as always.

It was late when I got home yet I felt refreshed and rested after all the wonder and joy and shalom of Shabbat with a wedding foretaste of the Great Wedding celebration that awaits all who are saved. Do you know Yeshua (Jesus)?