The Mohar

The Mohar (or the Bride Price) follows the Match. The Father of the groom gave the Mohar to the family of the bride as a statement of the bride’s worth. How much worth do you think you have in the eyes of God? God pays the ultimate price for unity with His bride, giving His one and only Son on the cross. God not only chose us while we rebelled against Him, but He loved us to the point of crucifying His Son to establish a relationship with us. As a pastor of mine would say "Grace is free, but it is not cheap. It is exceedingly expensive." God acts to redeem despite the cost of grace. If we can come to a greater appreciation of this sacrifice on our behalf, we will naturally respond through sacrificing our own lives for others, setting aside our own desires for the betterment of the community, no matter the cost.

Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? For you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body (1 Corinthians 6:19-20).

You know that from your empty way of life inherited from your ancestors you were ransomed– not by perishable things like silver or gold, but by precious blood like that of an unblemished and spotless lamb, namely Christ (1 Peter 1:18-19).

Watch out for yourselves and for all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God that he obtained with the blood of his own Son (Acts 20:28)

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