Apparently we're not the only Matt and Belinda to get married.
But we are the cutest. ;)
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Longing
4 months ago, m a t t told me this story.
Today, we told another story. The adventures of Green Lance and the Princess in quest of the green land of growth and earth (not money and power, or filth and swamp) where the true lance lies.
In 3 months, we will be telling another story. We will be married.
m a t t left ROC again after a fun time together here, and in Detroit last weekend. It was so nice leaving Detroit, but bringing m a t t along with me. I didn't feel like I was actually leaving because I had him by my side.
Goodbyes are hard. m a t t thinks it's even harder for the one left behind. I think, because we're engaged, it seems even harder still. It is on this train of thought that I began to think about Christ and the church.
There is an engagement between Christ and His church. One day He will return and get His bride. In the meantime, I imagine that there should be this sense of longing. When m a t t leaves my car and goes on a train back to Detroit, I long for his return even before he makes it to his destination. In light of that, I try to think of ways to connect with him from afar, let him know I love him and still have fun too. I wonder if we, the church, do that with Christ. Do I long for Him as I long for m a t t when he goes? Do I try to think of ways to connect with Him from afar, let Him know I love Him and still have fun too? I hope I do it more so.
In 3 months m a t t and I will be going home together, but that longing for Jesus should still grow, for it is "in view of His appearing and His kingdom" that we are even allowed to be together- but I think that's another story, for another time.
Today, we told another story. The adventures of Green Lance and the Princess in quest of the green land of growth and earth (not money and power, or filth and swamp) where the true lance lies.
In 3 months, we will be telling another story. We will be married.
m a t t left ROC again after a fun time together here, and in Detroit last weekend. It was so nice leaving Detroit, but bringing m a t t along with me. I didn't feel like I was actually leaving because I had him by my side.
Goodbyes are hard. m a t t thinks it's even harder for the one left behind. I think, because we're engaged, it seems even harder still. It is on this train of thought that I began to think about Christ and the church.
There is an engagement between Christ and His church. One day He will return and get His bride. In the meantime, I imagine that there should be this sense of longing. When m a t t leaves my car and goes on a train back to Detroit, I long for his return even before he makes it to his destination. In light of that, I try to think of ways to connect with him from afar, let him know I love him and still have fun too. I wonder if we, the church, do that with Christ. Do I long for Him as I long for m a t t when he goes? Do I try to think of ways to connect with Him from afar, let Him know I love Him and still have fun too? I hope I do it more so.
In 3 months m a t t and I will be going home together, but that longing for Jesus should still grow, for it is "in view of His appearing and His kingdom" that we are even allowed to be together- but I think that's another story, for another time.
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