One thing I am discovering and still trying to
understand is that I am daughter to the Lord of lords and bride to the King of
kings. As the Holy One draws me into His courts, I look
around me as if I am out of place. I don’t know the first thing about being
royalty. I wonder if maybe He wasn’t seeing clearly the day He
called me into His presence. I don’t walk like a princess, talk like one, act like
one, and still that doesn’t change the fact that I am one. So the question I have been asking myself is what does
it mean to be loved by the King that is LOVE,
and be considered in His royal courts? I have found not only do I get to
experience His abundant love I also get to experience other
manifestations of this love that is so pure
First, I
have experienced God’s overflowing GRACE.
Prior to and well into the Race I spent a lot of time trying to teach
myself how to be a good Christian. I
thought if I could do things just right then I would be the princess He desired
and look good to all the people around me.
When I tried and tried again and more often than not failed, God came
and revealed His grace. Through His unfailing love I realized that grace has
triumphed all my imperfections. All the
things that would most likely disqualify me from kingdom citizenship have been
covered by grace. In this, I experience
His JOY
to know that it is not by my own strength but by His that I am able to abide in
Him.
I have seen God’s abundant MERCY.
As I have continued on this journey sometimes skipping, crawling,
running, maybe even stumbling I have experienced God’s compassion for me. His heart has been eager to walk with me
through the more difficult times. Like a
father, He looks on me with only the desire for me to succeed. As I walk this maze of growth and
understanding I find His hand of mercy protecting me and guiding me. With His mercy that has flooded me I can’t
help but experience is supernatural PEACE. I
have been able to rest in and dwell in the peace that is only supplied by our
King.
As of late, the thing I have seen
is God’s endless supply of HOPE.
In Asia I experienced a spirit of hopelessness quite frequently. The Lord was FAITHFUL
to remind me that He is a God of hope.
Despite what I see in the physical my King in heaven is a never ending
river of hope. His desire is for me to
trust that He has my best interest in mind and hope in Him even when I may not
be able to see clearly. His hope, colors
my vision to see things in the radiance of His glory.
So as sit in the throne room I
recognize that the King of heaven has called me to be here. At times, when I feel like I don’t belong in
His Holy courts I remember that I am loved by my maker. He continues to beckon
me into deeper understanding of these truths.
The depths of His love have no end and to be loved by the King of Love
means that we are wanted in His presence and to receive His gift of love. To be
loved by the King of love means to walk as ROYALTY in grace, joy, mercy,
peace, hope, faithfulness, and most of all love that we have received from Him.
Mural done by my squadmate Kirsten George
