John 14:26 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.

The process for preparing His Bride for the wedding belongs to God and God alone in the form of the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of Truth.

Isaiah 34:16 Seek and read from the book of the Lord: Not one of these shall be missing; none shall be without her mate. For the mouth of the Lord has commanded, and his Spirit has gathered them.

Isaiah 57:15 For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in the high and holy place, and also with him who is of a contrite and lowly spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly, and to revive the heart of the contrite.

This is His promise as foretold by the prophet Isaiah.

Malachi 2:15 Did he not make them one, with a portion of the Spirit in their union? And what was the one God seeking? Godly offspring. So guard yourselves in your spirit, and let none of you be faithless to the wife of your youth.

Be faithful to what God has given, the Spirit of truth.

Ephesians 4:4 There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call—

John 14:17 even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you.

Claim to know nothing except that which has been revealed to us by the Spirit of Truth.

The only way to stand up to the lies is to know Truth and that is Jesus Christ. He is the only one who has been faithful and true in His love and devotion towards us.

1 Corinthians 2:2 For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified.

That is a decision based solely out of love and devotion to our Lord.

Exodus 21:9 And if he have betrothed her unto his son, he shall deal with her after the manner of daughters.

Once we have placed our faith the Jesus Christ the Father betroths us to Him and treats us after the manner of daughters. 

Before we get all gender biased here allow me to quote you one more line of scripture.

Galatians 3:28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

We are all alike and treated equally, What is the manner of daughters?

In the former period the daughter had no appreciable legal rights; she was merely a member of her father’s household, and as such was, in common with the other members of the household, subject to the power of her father, who was accountable to no one for his treatment of her. (Jewish Encyclopedia)

The daughter owned nothing and was adorned at the will of the Father.

The second matter at hand is that while the betrothed is referred to as “the bride”, we are not the wife until after the wedding. We aren’t there yet. The son’s responsibility was to prepare a home for His bride but only the Father could make a determination for when the wedding was to take place. The custom of this time was that the Son was required to be separated from His betrothed.

John 14:3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.

Until that day we are being prepared to receive our betrothed.

1 Corinthians 3:2 I fed you with milk, not solid food, for you were not ready for it. And even now you are not yet ready,

Luke 12:47 And that servant who knew his master’s will but did not get ready or act according to his will, will receive a severe beating.

Well that is harsh. Most warnings are harsh, so pay close attention.

Who is preparing you?