I've preached weddings, been a groomsmen at a few, and been the best man at one as well. There are a few constants at every wedding I'm in: 1. The reception is always better than the ceremony (honestly, it's hard to compete with a combination like dancing and little BBQ cocktail wieners!), and 2. The rental tuxedo NEVER fits right. Yet, weddings are always a fun occasion and I enjoy seeing two people joined as one to begin the rest of their lives together.
In John 3:29, John the Baptist describes himself as the best man at a wedding with Jesus as the groom and the people as the bride. Today when we think of the best man, we think of planning the bachelor party, getting all of the groomsmen together, and making sure the groom has an unbelievable wedding weekend. In the first century however, the main responsibility of the best man was to bring the bride to the groom on the wedding day. John says when he hears the groom's voice upon uniting with the bride, the best man finds great joy in that his mission is now complete.
As I stood on stage Sunday and preached this passage at REVO Church's launch, I reminded the audience that REVO is the best man in this wedding. REVO is not the savior of this city; Jesus is the savior of Winston-Salem. Lives will be changed through Jesus, not a relevant gathering or a rocking band and funny speaker in a cool venue. Our task is simply this: bring the bride to the groom. We want to bring people to Jesus. And when those people meet Jesus, they become the best man and go out and bring others to the groom. It's a cyclical process, and it starts and ends with Jesus.
I'm pumped up about what God is doing in this city, and I'm confident when I say the best is yet to come. As long as we keep pointing people to Jesus, and continue to decrease as He increases, then a revolution of life change will continue to happen.
Are you ready?
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