Heavenly Grace,

You did a phenomenal job of presenting the bride's maids argument, better than I've ever seen it.

There was a conclusion to your letter that kind of confused me, though.

You had written:

"The question is, am I His Bride? Do I strive for a closer relationship with Him or settle down for a distant relationship? Do I want to know about Him, about what He wants, or am I looking only for my needs and wants? Do I really want to pray to Him, speak with Him, listen to Him?

 

Am I a foolish virgin, who even won’t make into the wedding? Am I one of the bridesmaids that entered into His Kingdom but did not look enough for Him? Or am I a Bride who prepared herself for Him, and in the close relationship with Him?"

That's all about you, not about Jesus. That was not about his free grace and mercy given to an unworthy sinner, but it sounded like it was all about what whether or not you are worthy for eternity with him. He loved us and sought us while we were yet ungodly and unworthy sinners - it all depends upon him, it is his unmerited love for us. Would a Savior like that then turn and give us back to the devil when we don't maintain worthiness?

Gino