We are waiting — but we are not waiting idly. We are preparing — but we are not preparing alone. We live now as the Bride of Christ, already beloved, already chosen, already being made ready for the great day to come. Ours is a calling to live today in light of the wedding that … Continue reading Living as the Bride Now

The wedding celebration was the highlight of a Jewish marriage. After the groom returned for his bride, after she was brought joyfully into his father’s house, the real celebration would begin — a grand, joyful feast that could last for days. This wasn’t a somber event. It was the fullest expression of joy, community, and … Continue reading The Wedding Feast

In Jewish tradition, after a season of preparation, the groom would finally return for his bride. But here’s what made it breathtaking: The bride didn’t know exactly when he would come. She had to be ready at any moment, waiting with her lamp lit and her heart full of expectation. When the time came, the … Continue reading The Bridegroom’s Return

After the Jewish bride was chosen and the bride price was paid, a season of preparation began. The bride would not know the exact day or hour when her groom would return — only that he would come. Her task was to be ready. She would spend her time making herself beautiful, learning the ways … Continue reading Preparing for the Wedding

In ancient Jewish weddings, there was no covenant without a cost. The father of the groom would pay a bride price — a precious gift offered in love, to honor the bride and her family. It was not a payment for ownership. It was a declaration of value. It said, “You are worth everything to … Continue reading The Bride Price

There is a wedding being prepared — one greater than any we have seen on earth. It is the story God has been telling from the very beginning: the love story between Christ and His Bride, the Church. In the ancient Jewish tradition, marriages began not with a proposal, but with an invitation from the … Continue reading Invited to the Wedding