✨ False Lovers vs. The Bridegroom #4
💍 False Lovers vs. The Bridegroom
This post continues the series about a family I know — people whose best friend is Jesus Himself. I’ve never seen anything quite like it. They walk with the Savior daily, and He walks with them. These blogs are simply glimpses into that friendship, lessons that point us back to Him.
Today’s story is about a dream…
🌙 The Dream
In the dream, the woman wasn’t married. She wore a massive engagement ring — breathtaking, impossible to miss.
She met a man and told him she was interested. He looked at her hand and said, “Aren’t you already taken?”
She shrugged: “It’s negotiable.”
The man pulled back in disgust. And she woke up — heartbroken. “How could I be so unfaithful, even in a dream?”
The Lord gave her the interpretation…
🥀 The False Lover
In Jewish tradition, a proposal meant the man laid all his treasures at the woman’s feet, broke bread with her, and then offered her a cup of wine.
If she drank — it was a covenant.
If she didn’t — there was no union.
Once she drank, he went away to build their home. She didn’t know when he would return, but when he did, it was wedding day — with celebration, shouts, and music!
But there was one condition: she must remain faithful. Her heart could not wander.
💒 The Bridegroom
This is the story of Christ and His people.
We are the bride. He is the Bridegroom.
Every week, at the sacrament table, we break bread and drink from His cup. We are saying yes. We are saying I am Yours, not negotiable.
But if our hearts drift to false lovers — distractions, addictions, comforts — then our “yes” is empty. The ache we feel inside is a holy gift, meant to bring us back to Him.
🔑 Repentance = Love
Repentance isn’t about checking boxes. It’s about loving God with all your heart, soul, and mind (Matthew 22:36–37).
True repentance is faithfulness to the Bridegroom.
All in. All love. No negotiation.
🕊️ The Pinnacle of Intimacy
Scripture gives us many pictures of our relationship with God:
Potter & clay
Shepherd & sheep
Father & child
Friend & companion
But the highest picture is this: Bridegroom & bride.
That’s not distance — it’s intimacy.
That’s not fear — it’s love.
The King has set aside His crown, clothed Himself as a beggar, and laid His life at your feet. He wants your love in return.
📖 Read Isaiah 62 With Your Name
Try it. Put your name in place of Zion:
“You shall be called by a new name… You shall be a crown of glory in the hand of the Lord… For as the Bridegroom rejoiceth over the bride, so shall your God rejoice over you.”
This isn’t abstract religion — it’s the most personal invitation you’ll ever receive.
🏛️ Honest Questions
This lesson also raises questions about our modern temples and traditions:
What is the New and Everlasting Covenant — really?
Is the endowment pointing us to something more?
What if the true temple is not stone, but you?
“Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?” — 1 Corinthians 3:16
The Bridegroom isn’t bound to buildings. He is coming suddenly — into you.
🙏 Ask Him
Lord, what are the false lovers I run to?
Where have I not surrendered?
Am I living as a faithful bride — watching and waiting?
🔗 Walking with Jesus — A Family’s Story
This post is part of an ongoing series sharing the six-year testimony of a family who walks closer with the Savior than anyone I know. Read their words, feel the Spirit, and let Jesus meet you where you are.
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