~~A special Valentine just for you~~
The prince is stately, unrivaled, yet the peasant girl is common, plain.
She is sometimes “sullen and sour, even cranky.” Not the type you’d want to spend the rest of your life with. “His attraction to her is baffling.”
Yet, he cannot live without her, so he proposes to her. Soon afterward, he leaves to build their future home and take care of his father’s kingdom duties. He promises her that he will return for her as soon as everything was ready.
In the meantime, she forgets that she is betrothed. She lives as she pleases, not caring that her behavior reflects on her family and on her betrothed. “She forgot to prepare herself for her nuptials. She was even seen doing things that made others whisper.”
Rebellious and forgetful. Distracted and too busy. Preparation for the wedding? What future bride does not plan and prepare for her beautiful wedding day? A prince was coming for her. Forget the groom? How could she!
And how could we? We are that peasant girl, that covenanted bride-to-be. Do we behave as though we are betrothed to our Beloved? No. Our behavior should be fitting of a princess…not a peasant. Our Beloved’s return for us should be uppermost in our minds.
Max says we are amnesic, “To forget the purpose of gingko is one thing. But to forget our engagement to Christ is another.”
We need a reminder! And here it is:
“YOU HAVE CAPTURED GOD’S HEART.”
You, the one He loves truly. You, the one for whom He died. You, the one to whom He yearns to be close. You, The Lord’s espoused, His intended, His precious companion for all eternity.
A wedding day is the culmination of preparation. Everything is ready. And the bride and groom desire to look their best for each other. All decked out in their wedding finery; he, fit to meet the bride, and she, fit to meet the bridegroom.
When I go to a wedding, I always keep my eyes on the groom. The look on his face is always a precious glimpse into his heart.
He stands there, first on one foot and then on the other. The epitome of royalty in his wedding finery. His smile – crooked. His cheek – twitching.
The vein in his neck usually is about to pop from anticipation. Anxiety increases as he awaits that lovely figure in white to take her place beside him.
If you take a closer look into his eyes, you’ll see the reflection of his bride as he focuses on her walk down the aisle, ready to whisk his beloved away to their future home.
And you are that precious reflection in the eyes of Jesus, as He waits to take you home with Him.
Where is your focus? Is it on your heavenly Bridegroom? Are you preparing every day for that beautiful wedding? Are you fit to meet your Bridegroom?
I wonder…are we all that anxious to clothe ourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ and look so beautiful for our precious Bridegroom? If so, someday we will be thrilled to hear, “How beautiful is your love…my [promised] bride!” (SOS 4:10 Amp)
Prepare yourself, Bride. Ready yourself for your beloved Bridegroom. Remember, you are engaged. Behave as a proper princess should. Keep your eyes on the Groom. He is returning for you.
As Max says, “You are engaged to royalty, and your Prince is coming to take you home”!!! “Behold, your bridegroom is coming; run out to meet him!”
“Do not let your hearts be troubled…I will come back again and will take you to Myself, that where I am you may be also.” (John 14:3 Amp)
“I am my beloved’s, and my beloved is mine.” (SOS 6:3 NKJV)
HAPPY HEART DAY!!!
***Quotes taken from the beautiful love story of a prince and his peasant bride in Max Lucado’s book, When Christ Comes.
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Lynn writes devotionals and inspirational stories. She has one book waiting to be published in 2015 and is working on a second one. Her greatest passion is to fulfill God’s call on her life to encourage others and glorify the Lord with her writing. She currently writes for several sites and writes bi-weekly on her site, Heading Home. http://lynnmosher.com
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