God protected David through a bride who saved his life. “There are men who will ambush you,” Michal told her husband. “Go out the back window and I’ll cover for you.”

It was David’s bride who saved his life. So too, the people in the Body of Christ are the Bride of Christ - and they are the ones who will save your life. You might think people in the church are liars. That’s okay, so was Michal. You might think the people in the church are idolators. That’s okay, so was Michal. On a practical level, we are a blemished Bride indeed. But in God’s eyes, because we have been washed in the blood of the Lamb and robed in the righteousness of our Lord, we are a glorious Church without spot or wrinkle, a holy priesthood, a spotless Bride (Ephesians 5:27; 1 Peter 2:5; Revelation 19:8).

I have discovered that when I go through valleys, difficulties, and tragedies, it’s the Body of Christ I’m most thankful for. When the enemy is out to destroy you, it’s the blemished Bride of Christ Who will rescue you.