ISRAEL THE BRIDE OF THE LAMB

This evening, at around 9pm, while inside our bedroom, I visited the Throne of the Ancient of Days again, and imagine the Lamb seated at the right hand of the Ancient of Days, while they are being surrounded by twenty-four elders and the four living creatures praising them. I also imagine the millions and millions of angels worshiping the Ancient of Days and the Lamb.I am certain that even at this writing, there is an ongoing activity there.

In my prayer I thanked the Ancient of Days (my Holy Father) for the privilege of allowing us to enter into His Holy Presence,all because of the work of the Lamb. His blood shed on the cross purchased men and women from every nation like me. I also thanked him for being in me, for allowing the Kingdom to be in me, and I in him. After all, it was the Spirit and the Bride who invited me to come. It says in Revelation 22:16-17: v16 "I, Jesus, sent my Angel to testify to these things for the churches. I'm the Root and Branch of David, the Bright Morning Star." 17 "Come!" say the Spirit and the Bride. Whoever hears, echo, "Come!" Is anyone thirsty? Come! All who will, come and drink, Drink freely of the Water of Life!

Then while in contemplative silence, the Lord reminded me of a previous realization he gave me: Isn't Israel the Bride of the Lamb? Since, Christ is the Head, and the Church is the Body of Christ, doesn't it follow that the Bride whom the Lamb loves so much is Israel? I mean, the political nation of Israel today? The nation that is hated so much by all the surrounding Arab nations whose people claim they are followers of Allah, their false god? And many peoples from all over the world are beginning to also grow in hatred against this tiny nation of Jews.

I reviewed Rev21:9-26:
Rev 21:9 Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls filled with the seven final plagues (afflictions, calamities) came and spoke to me. He said, Come with me! I will show you the bride, the Lamb’s wife. 10 Then in the Spirit He conveyed me away to a vast and lofty mountain and exhibited to me the holy (hallowed, consecrated) city of Jerusalem descending out of heaven from God, [Ezek. 40:2] 11 Clothed in God’s glory [in all its splendor and radiance]. The luster of it resembled a rare and most precious jewel, like jasper, shining clear as crystal.12 It had a massive and high wall with twelve [large] gates, and at the gates [there were stationed] twelve angels, and [on the gates] the names of the twelve tribes of the sons of Israel were written: [Exod. 28:21; Ezek. 48:30-35] 13 On the east side three gates, on the north side three gates, on the south side three gates, and on the west side three gates. 14 And the wall of the city had twelve foundation [stones], and on them the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. 15 And he who spoke to me had a golden measuring reed (rod) to measure the city and its gates and its wall. [Ezek. 40:5] 16 The city lies in a square, its length being the same as its width. And he measured the city with his reed—12,000 stadia (about 1,500 miles); its length and width and height are the same. 17 He measured its wall also—144 cubits (about 72 yards) by a man’s measure [ of a cubit from his elbow to his third fingertip], which is [the measure] of the angel. 18 The wall was built of jasper, while the city [itself was of] pure gold, clear and transparent like glass. 19 The foundation [stones] of the wall of the city were ornamented with all of the precious stones. The first foundation [stone] was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony (or white agate), the fourth emerald, [Isa. 54:11, 12] 20 The fifth onyx, the sixth sardius, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, the twelfth amethyst.21 And the twelve gates were twelve pearls, each separate gate being built of one solid pearl. And the main street (the broadway) of the city was of gold as pure and translucent as glass. 22 I saw no temple in the city, for the Lord God Omnipotent [Himself] and the Lamb [Himself] are its temple.23 And the city has no need of the sun nor of the moon to give light to it, for the splendor and radiance (glory) of God illuminate it, and the Lamb is its lamp. [Isa. 24:23; 60:1, 19] 24 The nations shall walk by its light and the rulers and leaders of the earth shall bring into it their glory.
Rev 21:25 And its gates shall never be closed by day, and there shall be no night there. [Isa. 60:11] 26 They shall bring the glory (the splendor and majesty) and the honor of the nations into it. (Amplified Version)

I tried checking from Barnes or Gill Commentaries if this is so, but both of them say that the Bride is the Church. I also searched some sites and they all point out that the Church is the Bride of the Lamb. There is a particular website that says this quite emphatically. However, I noticed that the author who defended this position was coming from the year 1882. He has not seen Israel become a nation in 1948 and Jerusalem becoming the eternal city of Israel after the Six Day War in 1967.

Fortunately there is one website: http://www.gracepoints.com/articles/gpbrideofchrist.php that clearly says that Israel is indeed the Bride of the Lamb. Check this out.

If Israel indeed is the Bride of the Lamb, then it makes sense why the Lord loves Israel to this day, that even if she still does not recognize Him as her Lord and Savior, she is loved unconditionally and eternally. And the Lord would guard her with his life against all her rivals, those who seek to destroy her and annihilate her.

I reviewed Jeremiah 32:37-44

Jer 32:37 "'Watch for this! I will collect them from all the countries to which I will have driven them in my anger and rage and indignation. Yes, I'll bring them all back to this place and let them live here in peace.38 They will be my people, I will be their God. 39 I'll make them of one mind and heart, always honoring me, so that they can live good and whole lives, they and their children after them.40 What's more, I'll make a covenant with them that will last forever, a covenant to stick with them no matter what, and work for their good. I'll fill their hearts with a deep respect for me so they'll not even think of turning away from me. 41 "'Oh how I'll rejoice in them! Oh how I'll delight in doing good things for them! Heart and soul, I'll plant them in this country and keep them here!' 42 "Yes, this is GOD's Message: 'I will certainly bring this huge catastrophe on this people, but I will also usher in a wonderful life of prosperity. I promise. 43 Fields are going to be bought here again, yes, in this very country that you assume is going to end up desolate--gone to the dogs, unlivable, wrecked by the Babylonians. 44 Yes, people will buy farms again, and legally, with deeds of purchase, sealed documents, proper witnesses--and right here in the territory of Benjamin, and in the area around Jerusalem, around the villages of Judah and the hill country, the Shephelah and the Negev. I will restore everything that was lost.' GOD's Decree." (The Message)

In my excitement, I thought of texting Bobot to share with him my discovery. However, the Lord reminded me of a lesson I learned from the book Practical Spirituality, that I let this revelation sink in first into my spirit, until it grows inside of me to full maturity.

Let it be so, Lord, let it be so.

Amen.