I find the following scripture beautiful.
The Invitation, The Wedding of the Bridegroom & Bride.
The thirst and hunger, The Feast.
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The Invitation
Isaiah 55:1
Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters;
and you who have no money, come, buy and eat!
Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost.
Revelation 22:17
The Spirit and the bride say, "Come!" And let him who hears say, "Come!" Whoever is thirsty, let him come; and whoever wishes, let him take the free gift of the water of life.
SOS 5:1
Lover
I have come into my garden, my sister, my bride;
I have gathered my myrrh with my spice.
I have eaten my honeycomb and my honey;
I have drunk my wine and my milk.
Friends
Eat, O friends, and drink;
drink your fill, O lovers.
The Wedding
Revelation 21:1-4
Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Now the dwelling of God is with men, and he will live with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away."
Revelation 7:16-17 (The 144,000 - the sealed)
Never again will they hunger; never again will they thirst.
The sun will not beat upon them, nor any scorching heat.
For the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd;
He will lead them to springs of living water.
And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.
Joel 3:18
In that day the mountains will drip new wine,
and the hills will flow with milk;
all the ravines of Judah will run with water.
A fountain will flow out of the LORD's house
and will water the valley of nutstim.
Zechariah 14:8-9
On that day living water will flow out from Jerusalem, half to the eastern sea and half to the western sea, in summer and in winter. The LORD will be king over the whole earth. On that day there will be one LORD, and his name the only name.
Revelation 19:6-9
Then I heard what sounded like a great multitude, like the roar of rushing waters and
like loud peals of thunder, shouting:
"Hallelujah!
For our Lord God Almighty reigns.
Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory!
For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready.
Fine linen, bright and clean, was given her to wear." (righteous acts of the saints)
Then the angel said to me,
"Write: 'Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb!' "
And he added, "These are the true words of God."
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Jesus paid the price
It's thru Him - His death & resurrection we have living water
John 7:37-39
On the last and greatest day of the Feast, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, "If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him." By this he meant the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were later to receive. Up to that time the Spirit had not been given, since Jesus had not yet been glorified.
It's thru Him - His death & resurrection we have new wine
Jesus changes water to wine -- choice wine -- the best wine.
Another Wedding - Jesus' first miracle (John 2:1-11)
It's thru Him - His death & resurrection we can be nourished & grow by spiritual milk
What do you need to be invited to drink this water, wine & milk?
All you need is a spiritual thirst & hunger!
The Invitation, The Wedding of the Bridegroom & Bride.
The thirst and hunger, The Feast.
-----------
The Invitation
Isaiah 55:1
Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters;
and you who have no money, come, buy and eat!
Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost.
Revelation 22:17
The Spirit and the bride say, "Come!" And let him who hears say, "Come!" Whoever is thirsty, let him come; and whoever wishes, let him take the free gift of the water of life.
SOS 5:1
Lover
I have come into my garden, my sister, my bride;
I have gathered my myrrh with my spice.
I have eaten my honeycomb and my honey;
I have drunk my wine and my milk.
Friends
Eat, O friends, and drink;
drink your fill, O lovers.
* The invitation is to all those who thirst -
spiritual thirst --- come to the waters & drink
* The next invitation is to those who have no money --
come buy wine & milk -- buy & eat
- Not only can those who have no money come
to the waters to drink, they can "buy and eat."
The food isnt free. It has to be purchased.
But you dont need any money to buy it!!!
- 1 Corinthians 6:20, 7:23
You were bought at a price -- paid by the Lord Jesus Christ
* Wine is a symbol of joy or exhilaration.
- Psalm 4:7
You have filled my heart with greater joy
than when their grain and new wine abound.
* Milk is a symbol of spiritual nourishment that causes growth.
- 1 Cor 3:2
I gave you milk, not solid food, for you were not yet ready for it.
- 1 Peter 2:2-3
Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk,
so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,
now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.
----------------spiritual thirst --- come to the waters & drink
* The next invitation is to those who have no money --
come buy wine & milk -- buy & eat
- Not only can those who have no money come
to the waters to drink, they can "buy and eat."
The food isnt free. It has to be purchased.
But you dont need any money to buy it!!!
- 1 Corinthians 6:20, 7:23
You were bought at a price -- paid by the Lord Jesus Christ
* Wine is a symbol of joy or exhilaration.
- Psalm 4:7
You have filled my heart with greater joy
than when their grain and new wine abound.
* Milk is a symbol of spiritual nourishment that causes growth.
- 1 Cor 3:2
I gave you milk, not solid food, for you were not yet ready for it.
- 1 Peter 2:2-3
Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk,
so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,
now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.
The Wedding
Revelation 21:1-4
Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Now the dwelling of God is with men, and he will live with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away."
Revelation 7:16-17 (The 144,000 - the sealed)
Never again will they hunger; never again will they thirst.
The sun will not beat upon them, nor any scorching heat.
For the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd;
He will lead them to springs of living water.
And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.
Joel 3:18
In that day the mountains will drip new wine,
and the hills will flow with milk;
all the ravines of Judah will run with water.
A fountain will flow out of the LORD's house
and will water the valley of nutstim.
Zechariah 14:8-9
On that day living water will flow out from Jerusalem, half to the eastern sea and half to the western sea, in summer and in winter. The LORD will be king over the whole earth. On that day there will be one LORD, and his name the only name.
Revelation 19:6-9
Then I heard what sounded like a great multitude, like the roar of rushing waters and
like loud peals of thunder, shouting:
"Hallelujah!
For our Lord God Almighty reigns.
Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory!
For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready.
Fine linen, bright and clean, was given her to wear." (righteous acts of the saints)
Then the angel said to me,
"Write: 'Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb!' "
And he added, "These are the true words of God."
----------------
Jesus paid the price
It's thru Him - His death & resurrection we have living water
John 7:37-39
On the last and greatest day of the Feast, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, "If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him." By this he meant the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were later to receive. Up to that time the Spirit had not been given, since Jesus had not yet been glorified.
It's thru Him - His death & resurrection we have new wine
Jesus changes water to wine -- choice wine -- the best wine.
Another Wedding - Jesus' first miracle (John 2:1-11)
It's thru Him - His death & resurrection we can be nourished & grow by spiritual milk
What do you need to be invited to drink this water, wine & milk?
All you need is a spiritual thirst & hunger!
