Psalm 45&67: Spotless

Psalm 45 is a beautiful depiction of the marriage between the coming Christ and his Church. We read of the magnificence and anointing of the chosen King and the beauty and purification of His Bride. It confuses me that the psalmist knew so well this idea, only knowing of God’s promise for redemption. Oh how their hearts must have longed for the Rescuer.

I love the image of the Bride entering the palace. Beautiful. Adorned. Spotless. Perfect.

I don’t ever feel perfect. In fact, far far from it. It is pure love and grace that I can even enter the throne room of God and that He would see me as spotless.  

My heart echoes the song “Brokenness Aside”:

‘Cause I am a sinner

if it’s not one thing, it’s another

Caught up in words tangled in lies

But you are a Savior

And you take brokenness aside

And make it beautiful, beautiful

May we not forget that in our brokenness and weakness His grace is made perfect. We can approach the throne of God – humbled by His mercy and clothed in spotless righteousness.