This Jewish toast, given at engagement and wedding celebrations, is well-known even among Gentiles (non-Jews) and means “To life!”
The
recent unfortunate events leading to the implosion of the submersible Titan, on
a journey to observe the wreck of the Titanic, are currently ongoing news. It
is the tragic deaths of those five men on board that led me to think again on the
Hebrew word ‘chaim’, meaning ‘life’ (chai means alive/live/living). You see, it
is one of those peculiar words in the Hebrew language that is never singular,
it is only plural in meaning – and we can interpret that as implying that we do
not live only one life here on earth but will be resurrected again to continue
living in eternity.
Jesus
explains this in John 11:25
Jesus told her,
“I am the resurrection and the life. Anyone who believes in me will live, even
after dying.”
For us
who believe in Jesus, there is the exciting prospect of being invited to the
Marriage Supper of the Lamb, as it is described in Revelation 19:7, after which
we will enter the Millennium with Jesus, reigning with Him for a thousand years
here on a beautiful and perfectly restored earth.
God
already spoke about this feast through the prophet Isiah, thousands of years
ago:
Is 25:6
On this
mountain the LORD of Hosts will prepare a banquet for all peoples, a feast of
aged wine, of choice meat, of finely aged wine.
A
coronation-festival, for the inauguration of the King of kings, which will far
surpass all such feasts held in honour of any earthly king, including the
elaborate festivities held for King Charles recently!
We
therefore do not have to fear death, or dying, if we believe in Jesus and keep
His commandments - we can look forward to living with Him forever. I wonder if
we, at His marriage feast with us, will all stand up and proclaim the toast:
L’Chaim!
Points to ponder:
Have
you accepted your invitation to the Marriage Feast of Jesus? All are invited,
but not all reply. If you have, put aside all fear of death and dying. Be
confident that when that time comes, He will be there to receive you into His
heavenly home as His bride!
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