A Bride of Christ

*Hodgdon UMC Sunday School

 after Ascension Sunday Family Worship

wearing our wedding ring, a reminder of the Holy Spirit

                                          Youngeun Joyce Kang

Sometimes we are like the disciples who were gazing up toward heaven when Jesus went up

Sometimes we are struggling with traumatic experiences

Sometimes we are afraid of being left behind

Sometimes we are grieving our losses 

However, we are believing your promise to come again

However, we are staying in painful places

However, we are waiting for our wedding day as your Bride*

However, we are grateful for the wedding ring, the Holy Spirit who is helping us to wait for our Bridegroom 

*As a Jewish betroth and wedding tradition at Jesus’ age, bridegroom left the wedding ring(there is no betroth ring) on the Bride’index finger on the right hand as a reminder of their betroth until the wedding day a year or two years later. Meanwhile bridegroom prepared for their new house. The bride could wear her wedding ring from her index finger to the ring finger. 

Jesus is our Bridegroom and we are HIS bride (Ephesians 5:25-27, Revelations 19:7-9) He left the Holy Spirit as our wedding ring to us. He is preparing for our new home. He is coming back, and it will be our wedding day!