behold

 For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face.

- 1 Cor 13:12a

At the eternal wedding, I stand at the threshold, white in my hair, white down the path. Through my veil I catch a glimpse of my Lord Jesus standing at the altar, his loving gaze fixed on me, eager to present me to the Father. Slowly, I take a step towards Him, and then another. Every step I take down the aisle is a step of sanctification—joy with one, repentance with the other. Step by step I cross the path of life until at last I am done and I join hands with my Bridegroom. Jesus lifts my veil, and I see him face to face.