Bride and Bridegroom

For this is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says: Before your eyes and in your days I will bring an end to the sounds of joy and gladness and to the voices of bride and bridegroom in this place.

This is where America is at today. Where is our joy? Where is our gladness? More importantly, where has the voice of the Bride gone? I think people don't understand the necessity of bridal intercession. It's a far cry from the servant intercession we have now. We stand feeling afraid, undeserving, unloved and at the mercy of a "Master" who could kick us out to the curb at any time for any reason. We feel we do not meet the standards we believe He has for us. We classify ourselves as second-, third-, or some lower class undeserving to sit at the Master's table. Like in Braveheart, we have spent too much time fighting for the scraps (the bits and pieces we are "lucky" enough to get) from the King's table to figure out that God wants to give us so much more! How long will it take of the "scraps" before we figure out that the feast has been prepared especially even for us, His Bride.

In that day, they will no longer call me "my master" but will call me "my husband."

What we need most in America today is the voice of the Bride crying out to her Bridegroom, and her Bridegroom hearing her, turning toward her, and coming closer to her! When the Bride cries out, what will the Bridegroom say? Will He say anything? Will He cry over us? Will He sing over us? Will He say His marriage vows to us?