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  Scripture: “And this is God’s plan: Both Gentiles and Jews who believe the Good News share equally in the riches inherited by God’s children... Because of Christ and our faith in him, we can now come boldly and confidently into God’s presence.” — Ephesians 3:6,12 NLT Devotional: Sometimes the question isn’t Can God do it? It’s will He do it for me? We sit quietly in rooms full of people and wonder if we’ve been counted out. If maybe we missed our moment. If maybe God saw us, but didn’t choose us. But Ephesians 3 interrupts that lie with truth. Paul reveals something that should shake your spirit awake: you were always part of the plan. Not an afterthought. Not a backup. Not someone God was stuck with. You are a daughter or son deliberately placed in the family of God. This chapter unveils a holy mystery that once felt hidden behind stained glass and sealed scrolls. But now, it’s made clear. God’s plan was never limited to one people, one background, one kind of pers...

  Day 5: The Wedding Day – Stepping Into the Promise Scripture: "Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready." —Revelation 19:7 (NIV) Devotional: The waiting is over. The long nights, the prayers, the preparation, it all led to this. The bride stands at the altar, fully dressed, fully prepared, fully ready . She doesn’t hesitate. She doesn’t question if she belongs here. She knows this moment was always meant to be. But how many of us pray for the promise, only to freeze when it finally arrives? We question whether we’re qualified, whether we’re worthy, and whether we can truly handle what we’ve been waiting for. But sis, let me remind you,  God didn’t bring you this far to leave you standing at the altar in fear. The same God who prepared you for this moment is the same God who will carry you through it. Every delay, every lesson, every “not yet” was God making sure you’d be ready when the doo...

  Day 4: The Wedding Rehearsal – Preparing in Faith Scripture: "Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see." —Hebrews 11:1 (NIV) Devotional: Before the big day, there’s a rehearsal. A walk-through. A moment to act like it’s already happening before it actually does. The bride doesn’t wait until the wedding day to figure things out; she steps into the rehearsal fully believing that the real thing is on its way. She practices her steps, fixes her posture, and moves with confidence because she knows it’s coming. And that’s exactly what faith looks like. Faith isn’t waiting until the door opens to get ready; it’s preparing before you even see it happen. It’s walking like it’s yours before it’s placed in your hands. It’s making room, shifting your mindset, and putting things in order as if you already have the answer in front of you. Sis, are you waiting or are you preparing ? Because there’s a difference. One sits still, hoping somethi...

  Day 3: The Guest List – Letting Go of Distractions Scripture: "For many are invited, but few are chosen." —Matthew 22:14 (NIV) Devotional: Every bride knows;  not everybody gets an invite. She sends out her invitations with care because this day is sacred. It’s not for just anyone. It’s for the ones who truly belong in the room, the ones who celebrate with her, pray for her, and want the best for her future. And just like a bride refines her guest list, you have to refine yours. Not everyone can go where God is taking you. Not everyone has earned a seat in your next season. Some people are in your life for a moment, but they can’t handle your forever . Some distractions may feel comfortable, but they keep you from the preparation God is calling you into. It’s time to ask yourself, who and what is in my space that doesn’t belong? Who in my life is building me up in faith, and who is draining it? What habits, conversations, and mindsets are pulling me away from what God is...

  Day 2: The Dress – Clothed in Righteousness Scripture: "I delight greatly in the Lord; my soul rejoices in my God. For he has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of his righteousness." —Isaiah 61:10 (NIV) Devotional: Every bride knows, the dress isn’t just fabric. It’s a statement. A declaration. It says, I’m ready . But before she steps into that moment, before she walks down that aisle, she has to go through fittings. She gets measured, altered, reshaped. Sometimes, what she thought would fit needs to be adjusted. Sometimes, what she envisioned isn’t what she actually needs. And isn’t that just like God? He’s fitting you for the future He’s promised, but some of us are still trying to wear what no longer fits. Old mindsets. Past wounds. Comfortable sins. Connections that no longer serve where He’s taking us. We hold onto them, thinking they still belong in our story, but God is saying, Let it go. That’s not your size anymore. Righteousness isn...

Day 1: The Engagement – Saying Yes to the Process Scripture: "I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. I promised you to one husband, to Christ, so that I might present you as a pure virgin to him." —2 Corinthians 11:2 (NIV) Devotional: A proposal shifts everything. One moment, life is normal, then suddenly, you’re chosen. Set apart. Marked for something greater. And when a bride says yes, the countdown begins. Dresses, venues, invitations, every detail is about preparing for what’s coming. But preparation requires faith because the wedding day isn’t today, it’s ahead. And sometimes, between the promise and the fulfillment, it doesn’t feel like preparation; it feels like waiting. Waiting isn’t glamorous. It’s the space where doubt creeps in. Where you wonder if you misheard God, if the promise is still coming, if you’re forgotten. But here’s the truth, saying yes to God isn’t just about what He’s promised, it’s about who you’re becoming while you wait. Just like a bride...

I had a dream the other night. I was preaching. (We’ll skip over that part for now. 😅) But in the dream, the message I was preaching was Here Comes the Bride . I woke up thinking, Okay, Lord… what does that mean? Then I heard Him say, "This week, I want you to tell my people to prepare for the promise that’s coming." No  one prepares for the ins and outs of the big day like a bride. That hit me differently. Because let’s be real, brides don’t just hope for the wedding day; they prepare for it. They don’t just dream about walking down the aisle; they plan every detail. They get the dress, send the invites, schedule the rehearsal, and make sure everything is ready. Even when there are delays, even when it costs more than expected, even when people don’t understand the vision, they keep preparing because they know the day is coming. And that’s the kind of faith God is calling us to have. He’s saying, Stop waiting like you’re unsure and start preparing like you’re certain. T...

  Day 3: Miracles in the Middle Scripture: Exodus 17:6 (NIV) - “Strike the rock, and water will come out of it for the people to drink.” Devotional: The middle of the journey will test your faith. It’s the place where you’re too far from where you started but not close enough to see the finish line. This is where frustration can make you forget that God is still working. The Israelites were in the desert, and water was nowhere to be found. They panicked, accused Moses, and doubted God. But what they didn’t realize was that their lack was setting the stage for a miracle . God told Moses to strike the rock, and from a dry place, water flowed. God still works miracles in dry places. He still provides in the middle of uncertainty. If you’re in the middle of your journey and wondering how you’ll make it, take heart, what you need is already in God’s hands. The same God who brought you this far will provide exactly what you need for the next step. Declaration: Even in the middle, God i...

  Day 2: The Wilderness is Not the End Scripture: Exodus 16:3 (NIV) - “The Israelites said to them, ‘If only we had died by the Lord’s hand in Egypt! There we sat around pots of meat and ate all the food we wanted, but you have brought us out into this desert to starve to death.’” Devotional: The wilderness will make you question everything. The Israelites had just experienced a miraculous escape, yet the moment they felt a lack, they romanticized their bondage. Isn’t that how we do? When the journey to greater gets uncomfortable, we start reminiscing about what we asked God to free us from. But the wilderness is not punishment, it’s preparation. It is the place where God removes the residue of Egypt from your soul. It is the place where trust is built, where miracles are revealed, where identity is formed. The wilderness isn’t a dead end; it’s a passageway to destiny. Don’t allow frustration to distort your vision. God didn’t bring you out to leave you here. He’s sustaining you e...

 Day 2: The Weight of the Wait Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30 (NKJV) "Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light." Devotional: There’s a unique kind of heaviness that comes with waiting. It’s not the kind of weight you can put down or walk away from—it’s an invisible burden that follows you everywhere. It’s the longing for a prayer to be answered, the ache for a promise to be fulfilled, and the heaviness of carrying hope when the evidence around you says otherwise. I think of Hannah in the Bible, a woman whose waiting was defined by both hope and heartbreak. Year after year, she went to the temple, pouring her heart out to God for the child she longed for. The weight of waiting was so heavy that even her prayers came out like sobs. But what I love about Hannah’s story is that she didn’t t...

  Day 1: Waiting with Purpose Scripture: Genesis 1:1-3 (NIV) "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. And God said, ‘Let there be light,’ and there was light." Devotional: There’s something profound about those opening words of the Bible. Before anything existed—before the beauty, the life, the purpose—there was a waiting. God’s Spirit hovered over the waters, moving but not rushing. He wasn’t in a hurry to create. Instead, He prepared. He shaped the chaos into order, brought light into darkness, and set the stage for His masterpiece. Friend, if creation itself began with a pause, why do we resist the pauses in our lives? Waiting feels like nothingness, doesn’t it? Like the formless void of Genesis. But just like in the beginning, God is hovering over your life. He’s moving in the unseen, preparing spaces, aligning opportunities...

Waiting is hard. It tests your patience, stretches your faith, and forces you to confront the parts of yourself that would rather take control than trust the process. It can feel like you’re standing in the middle of a storm, holding onto a promise that seems too far away, wondering if God even hears you. But let me remind you of something: the wait isn’t punishment. It’s preparation. I know what it’s like to carry the weight of waiting. There have been seasons in my life where the waiting felt unbearable. I’ve waited for healing, for breakthrough, for dreams to come to pass. I’ve wrestled with the questions: “Why not now?” and “How much longer, Lord?” But one thing I’ve learned—and I’m still learning—is that the wait isn’t meant to break us. It’s meant to build us. Waiting forces us to let go of our timelines and lean into God’s timing. And let me tell you, His timing is always better. It’s hard to see when you’re in the thick of it, but God is not withholding from you—He’s working fo...