Tuesday, 29^th October, 2024

Bible Reading:  Proverbs 24:3

Memory Verse: Through [skillful and godly] wisdom a house [a life, a home, a family] is built, And by understanding it is established [on a sound and good foundation]. Proverbs 24:3 (AMP)

Friend, can you loan me some huge amount of money? How much have the committee of friends contributed? How much can our parents graciously give us? What about the contributions from our relatives abroad? These are some of the endless, and many atimes, needless emotional stress and financial pressure people subject themselves while planning for wedding.

Do you know that there are parents who travel abroad on borrowed money to prove to the in-laws of their children that they are very wealthy back in their native country? See, we all must make up our minds to work against traditions that are not scriptural. 

You have planned for a big wedding but have you planned for a strong marriage? If half the money people contributed for you prior to your wedding was used to start a business, perhaps you would have come out from the shackles of poverty and financial strain. The bulk of the problem in marriage are financial based.

The culture in some parts of the world is the reason why many ladies are still in their father’s house. The family become a burden to any potential suitor giving unreasonable, and exorbitant engagement list. This is not supposed to be so.

Before you want a social media buzz for your wedding, make sure you have marriage sustainability plan. People are now competing on the social media for the best wedding of the month without a recourse to the aftermath. 

Couples-to-be, please be reasonable. Sit down to plan your wedding without too much emotions. If your one-day wedding fails, the same people you want to impress will make fun of you. Cut your coat according to your size. The success of your marriage should be your utmost priority. 

Beloved, provided there is a mutual and unanimous consent of both parents, and the dowry of the bride has been paid, the wedding is as good as done. In order to make it official, please go to court. Then, a Priest of the Lord can pronounce his blessings afterwards. All the aforementioned can be done in less than 3 hours with only a handful of people in attendance. Save more for your marriage, a journey of a lifetime, than a day’s wedding in this challenging economic times. Change the way you think about marriage. Marriage is not for show off.

Quote: Wedding is usually for a day while marriage is usually till-death-do-us-part. Focus on the latter! 

Prophetic Decree: Anything tying you down to your father’s house must give way, in Jesus name. 

Prayer Focus 

1. I break every cultural but ungodly mindset about marriage, in Jesus name 

2. Today, I renew my mind about the Biblical concept of marriage, in Jesus name. 

3. We pray for wisdom for intending couples on how to plan a successful wedding even as they focus on building a strong marriage, in Jesus name. 

4. Lord, purge our hearts from cultural expectations inimical to our progress, in Jesus name. 

5. I receive wisdom to live a life of peace without financial strain, in Jesus name. 

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:  John 11