What are the riches the heavenly bride wishes to acquire?

St. John Chrysostom presents us with an amazing image of the unique riches, given by God to the believer. For the heavenly Father, in His love for humanity, provides us with exalted works that make us worthy of the heavenly life. So, what riches did the Heavenly Bridegroom grant to His bride?

He made for us a body from dust, and by His Holy Spirit He grants us the grace to raise it up to heaven.

He created for us a beautiful body, and entrusted it to us that by His Holy Spirit, we can make for ourselves, a beautiful soul.

He allowed the existence of Satan, yet He granted us authority over him as if he is a helpless bird.

He lighted the lamps of heaven, and entrusted us to offer the light of His knowledge to our brethren.

He created the glorious heavenly hosts, and granted us the grace to be partakers in His nature – something that astonishes the heavenlies.

992 St. John Chrysostom, In Luc Ser. 81.

993 St. John Chrysostom, Homilies on the First Epistle to Timothy 1 (NPNF I/13:412).

994 St. John Chrysostom, Homilies on the First Epistle to Timothy 11 (NPNF I/13:443).

He granted us the grace to have communion in His Body and Blood, that we may be one with Him.