Tonight
as I showered... my mind wandered over just what my
"job" in life is, and as I so often find, the Holy Spirit jumped in
and ran away with my thoughts, showing me just who I am. It's a bit
overwhelming!
I
am the daughter of the One True King.
Let's
just take a moment and think about that. If I'm the daughter of a king,
then...I am by all rights a Princess! And...if I am a princess, just what
exactly does that mean? I'm sure that you, like me, immediately think of the
royalty we see here on this earth, the "royal families" that fill our
modern world, or even the royal families that have existed over the
generations. Let's take a look at what some of the world's definitions of a princess
are:
prin·cess [ prínsəss ]
1. royal woman or girl: a woman or girl in a royal
family, especially a daughter of the reigning king or queen
2. prince's wife: the wife or widow of a prince
3. female ruler: a woman who rules a principality
Here's
the definition I like best: archaic: a woman having sovereign power
Now, just let me say...I'm not drawn to that last definition
because I'm seeking "power". All too often our power as females are
drawn for wrong purposes. That's not where I'm headed with the thought at all.
But rather...what power do I have in Christ? If I am the daughter of the King,
what power does that give me?
Then I must ask myself, what exactly is expected of a princess?
Royalty is always in the public's eye. The media goes wild for that exclusive
glance into the private life of a princess. Nothing about a princess' life is
hidden or secret.
A princess is a very involved life, reaching out to charities,
making constant appearances at social functions.
But, here's a fact about being a princess that I bet you didn't
really stop and think about before: The greatest duty of a princess is
producing the next heir to the throne.
Wait. Let it sink in.
The greatest duty of a princess is producing the next heir to
the throne.
Oh
my GOODNESS!! As I'm looking into just who I am in Christ, the Holy Spirit
reminds me that I'm the daughter of the King, making me a Princess...and then
just like a lightning bolt from the sky as I study just what a princess is, I'm
shocked into the realization that my "job" is to be a MOM. If I ever
questioned God's purpose for my life, I question it no more! Now, don't
misunderstand me, I realize that the Heavenly Father doesn't call all women to
be mothers, and I'm not trying to make that claim as I'm writing. This is about
my personal walk with our Lord, and the enormity of this reality is making my
heart swell to capacity! And if my job is to raise an heir to the throne, then
I must give everything I have to teaching my children about the royalty they
have been born into. As in: TEACH THEM ABOUT CHRIST!! "Has not the Lord made them one? In flesh and
spirit they are his. And why one? Because he was seeking godly offspring."
Malachi 2:15
Now,
I kinda skipped over one very important part of this picture, and it isn't a
piece of the puzzle that can be ignored. If being a Princess means I am to
produce an heir to the throne, then I need a husband! That means...one of my
other "jobs" is to be a wife. What an honorable position!! And while
we're speaking of royalty, I *love*
this verse: "A wife of noble
character is her husband's crown..." Proverbs 12:4. I could write a
whole book just trying to describe what it means to be a noble wife to my
husband, but for sake of time I will shorten my thoughts only to just how
seriously I take this part of God's calling for me. This job as
"wife" doesn't just include my earthly husband. This is a piece of
this princess picture that gives me tingles. Not only do I gain this
prestigious position as princess by being the daughter of the King, but I am
also Christ's bride! Think about that definition of princess: the daughter of a reigning king, or a prince's wife. Oh how my heart soars at this! I am the bride
of the Prince of Peace!
So
a quick recap of my "job" as a Princess:
I'm the daughter of the One True King.
I am a wife, the "bride" of
the Prince of Peace, and the Ezer Kenegdo
(Genesis 2:18) to my earthly husband. (Such a cool
word, very poorly translated in our
Bibles as the "helper or help-meet"...I
like the translation of "lifesaver" so
much better! Thank you Stasi Eldredge for such an intimate look into God's creation of women in the book
Captivating)
I am a mother, to raise an heir to the
throne!
I
mentioned earlier that a princess is expected to be involved in charities and
seen at social functions. I bet you never really thought about a princess as a servant. What a beautiful picture this
draws as the Holy Spirit continues to illuminate for me the life He has given
me! As a princess, and as a follower of Christ, I am called to serve others. I
love this verse as a reminder: "For
even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve..." Mark
10:45 Being a princess doesn't mean I get to sit on a throne and have people
wait on me hand and foot. No, it means I am the one out serving those around
me, shining Christ's light for all those around me to see.
I
want to close with one last thought. I want to go back to the definition of a
princess that says: a woman having
sovereign power. As I prayed and asked the Lord to show me just when the
greatest "power" comes, my answer was SUBMISSION. When I am
submissive to Christ, allowing Him to have full control of my life, only then
does He have the room to work. Think of all the times the Bible talks about
being submissive.
"Submit to God and be at peace with him; in
this way prosperity will come to you." Job 22:21.
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and
lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will
make your paths straight." Proverbs 3:5-6
"Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands
as you do to the Lord." Ephesians 5:22
"Submit yourselves then to God. Resist the
Devil, and he will flee from you." James 4:7
...and
I could go on and on. When I submit to Christ, He becomes more and more in my
life. Sovereign power in my life as a princess? Why yes, His name is CHRIST.
So
just what IS my job?
PRINCESS
...wonder
how that would be received by employers on my resume?!
Psalm
45:9 "Daughters of kings are among
your honored women..."
