Praise Jah for His Judgments! - Happy Are Those Invited

 John now records the fourth of the seven happinesses in Revelation:  "And he [the angel who has been revealing these things to John] tells me:  'These are the true sayings of God." (Revelation 19:9)  The ones invited to the "evening meal of the Lamb's marriage" are tjhe members of the bride class.  (Compare Matthew 22:1-14) All the anointed bridal company share the happiness of having received this invitation.  Most of the invitees have already gone to heaven, the place of the marital evening meal.  Those who still on earth are happy too, that they have received the invitation.  Their place at the evening meals is secure.  (John 14:1-3; 1 Peter 1:3-9) When they are   resurrected to heaven, then the entire, united bride will proceed to share with the Lamb in that supremely happy marriage.

The angel adds that "these are the true sayings of God."  This word "true" translates sthe Greek a-le-thi-nos' and means "genuine"  or "dependable." Since these saying are really from Jehovah, they are faithful and reliable.  (Compae 1 John 4:1-3; Revelation 21:5; 22:6)  As one invited to the marriage feast, John must have been filled with joy at hearing this and at contemplating the blessings ahead for the bride class.  He was deeply moved, in fact, that the angel had to give him counsel, as John relates:  "At that I fell down before his feet to worship him.  But he tells me:  "Be careful! Do not do that!  All I am is a fellow slave of you and of your brothers who have the work of witnessing to Jesus.  Worship God."' - REVELATION 19:10a.

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