Bridal Presentation
By
The Man Who Saw God Face To Face
Raphael Okechukwu Nweze
Introduction
Bridal presentation is a term used for wedding or marriage before the Almighty God. Such a ceremony usually takes place inside the church, temple or mosque.
Is it Compulsory?
It is very good and worthwhile, but not compulsory. However, problems encountered in marriage have made both the church and society to establish standards, which couples are expected to conform to. One of these standards is that a marriage has to be formalized through wedding, whether religious, traditional, foreign or legal.
Essentials To Good Bridal Presentation
For best presentation, a couple should present themselves before the Lord once they are newly married, not after they have lived for days as husband and wife. The joy of possession is best and highest when the possession is still very new. A man who has bought a new car rejoices over much and shows the same to his friends, while the car is still very new, not after the car has become old.
The idea of trying to get a woman pregnant before wedding is not commendable. All because the practice shows lack of faith in God and impatience. People should be patient enough to allow God send children at the right times. For there is a best time for everything.
When things are done at the odd times, the result is usually calamities, sorrows and regrets. Besides, a bad effect often leads to more disappointments and sorrows. In this end time, God would need more of children born late, so that those children can fight the end time battles. Unfortunately, and out of spiritual ignorance, humanity are working against God’s plan, to their own deceit and detriment.
The worst is when the bridegroom and members of his father’s family insist that the bride must become pregnant, before wedding takes place. This is very bad and it shows lack of true love.
Marriage is meant to be a bond of union between a man and a woman for their own mutual benefits. God ordained it to be permanent, and not something to be broken or toyed with. Therefore, whether a couple will get children or not is entirely outside marriage conditions. For they were one before they were separated, and they re-unite at wedding, and continue to be one after wedding. Nobody denies a part of his own body, even when the part is bad, sick or damaged.
Both church and society should discourage indiscriminate sexual practices, because of obvious and grievous consequences. Spiritually, sexual promiscuity is both bad and devastating.