A King's Proposal to His Bride

We celebrated a Passover meal this evening with some close loved ones. As we look back at the symbolism offered in the food and drink we shared together, I am reminded of the signifigance of the communion we shared together as we drank wine from the cup and ate the unleavened bread symbolic of Jesus' body that was broken for us. And it was a revelation of beauty, how something so painful and bloody could turn into a beautiful love story between my Savior and I. The deeper meaning of a Christ-followers action of taking communion is beatifully described in Ann Voskamp's blog today. Take it in:

"A Jewish man, he was teaching the marriage customs of the first century Jewish people in the land of Israel.“The young man’s father would take a flask of wine. He would pour a cup of wine and hand it to his son. The son would then turn to the young woman, and with all the solemnity of an oath before Almighty God Himself, that young man would take that cup of wine and say to that young woman, ‘This cup is a new covenant in my blood, which I offer to you.”“In other words, “I love you. I’ll be your faithful husband. Will you be my bride?’ ” Is that why He took the cup?Like a young man offering His very veins as the exorbitant price for the bride? Offering her the cup of His heart ? Waiting for her to take? And if she took it, if she drank of it, she accepted his life and offered him hers, and the two were betrothed, love sealed by a cup to the lips. Is that why he takes the cup? To take us?Who can bear a love like this? And every time I take it, look into that cup of blood-wine and the depths of His heart – aren’t I saying yes with the lips that swallow completely down?At communion, Christ is offering no less than communion — and who will say yes with their life?The Passion is a proposal and every communion is a call to come say yes.

This Holy Week leading up to His victorious resurrection, my heart answers His proposal.....YES, YES, YES! I desire to be where You are, my King! My Jesus!