It's like a Fairy Tale, Only Real!

An amazing thing just happened. I felt the tugging of the Spirit to face some issues that I had not let go of yet. I needed to. I needed to be honest with myself. I knew not to tread down the path of hurts without Christ by my side. As I sat here in my mother’s living room, I said out loud, “Jesus…” I immediately burst into tears. I was suddenly struck by the reality of Christ and His love. He is alive and here with me right now. He is real and He loves me. I said it as if He were physically in the room with me, and as if I fully experienced to hear a response; the way it should be! Never before, I have ever spoken the name of Jesus out loud with such faith. It felt as if all things had finally clicked (I don’t know how else to explain it). All I can say is that I accepted the Lord into my heart when I was less than 3 years old. I have spoken His name many times in my life; too many to count. Yet, just a few minutes ago, it felt like I said His name out loud for the very first time.

I started to think of we engage with the love of Christ can play out like a fairy tale-only it's real and ours to claim!

Jesus Christ is a noble heroic Prince. How fitting for all of us women who are still little girls at heart. He has slain our enemies—death. He has endured great hardship for our sakes-the cross. He has tasted death and has passed through Hell. He did it out of love for us whether we accepted Him or not. Our Prince lives! When we give our life over to Jesus, we become His bride. If that is not the most beautiful romantic story, I do not know what is!

How wonderful to know that this isn’t just a fairy tale. It is not magic or make-believe. It is as real as the blood pumping through our veins. He has whispered to us, “Remember me.” He has promised never to leave us or forsake us. More importantly, He has promised to return.

A real Prince is coming on a white horse to take His faithful and patient bride home with Him to His golden castle in the sky. We shall see Him riding through the sky followed by an army. Trumpets will sound, angels will rejoice, we will praise Him and His father. And there, we will live with our Prince for eternity. There will never be sorrow, quarrels or tears. Nothing will ever separate us; not death, not time.

While we are waiting for Him, He has called us to share this love with those in need. He has sought our pardon from the King and admittance into the Kingdom. We are adopted into a Royal family. His father, King, God and Master of the Universe has mapped out a purpose for us. He has presented us with a special roll in the kingdom. What a beautiful story!