Question: From my understanding of Matthew 22, people will not be married in heaven like we are here. So is marriage still going to be part of God’s plan?

Answer: The husband left a note on the refrigerator for his wife which read, “Someone from the Gyna Colleges called and said the Pabst Beer is normal. I didn’t know you liked beer.” Well, try as we may, we never seem to fully grasp all that is going on. Such is the case as we try to perceive eternity and marriage from God’s point of view.

In Matthew 22, the Sadducees asked Jesus who a particular woman would be married to in the Resurrection. Each man she married, died until she was ultimately married to seven different men while on earth. Jesus declared, “You are mistaken. For in the Resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage.” (See Mat 22:23‑32.) I’ve always wondered why husband number five, six or seven didn’t start asking what she was putting in the coffee.

There is a greater destiny for God’s people than we have imagined. History is not mainly the story of famous world rulers or kingdoms of man, as much as it is His‑story. As God said that it was not good for Adam to be alone, so too it was not good for God’s Son to be alone. While engulfed in a very deep sleep, Adam’s side was opened and God produced a rib to fashion a bride for Adam.

While the God‑Man Jesus Christ was dying for sins on the cross, His side was opened by a soldier’s spear producing water and blood. The church was birthed, which according to Revelations 19:7, 21:9, and 22:17 became His eternal bride. The climactic goal of history will be Jesus Christ the Bridegroom, sharing His throne with the bride who is the church. (See Rev 3:21.)

The church may be made up of many members, but it is only one body. Thus, “God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, and are called according to His purpose,”(Rom 8:28). His eternal purpose throughout history has been to find a bride for the Son, who would share His throne, and be His eternal companion.

Some may say Satan is winning the war over good and evil because Jesus said, “Enter through the narrow gate, for the gate is wide that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it,” (Mat 7:13). Not so when one considers that God’s purpose in all of history is to find a bride for the Son, who will be an eternal companion, and reign with Him forever. Numbers are for sporting events. God is looking for faithfulness.

Romans 7:4

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