What were you doing last night? I’ll tell you what I was doing – I was keeping myself awake until 1am so as not to miss the coverage of the “Royal Wedding” of Prince William and Kate Middleton. That’s right, I’ll admit it! I love a good princess story, and like anyone I was quickly drawn in to the ceremony and event.
A few friends came over, and we were good to go. I love a good theme party, so I prepared in advance and supplied everyone with English tea, scones, tea sandwiches (hey, at 3am PB&J counts), tea cookies, and yes – even a personal tiara, necklace and ring for each of us. Go big or go home, baby. I even have a makeshift fascinator in my hair as we speak. What can I say, I like a good party and I’m running on about four hours of sleep. If I want to pretend I’m British for the day I think it’s ok.
I won’t go through every detail of the night, but let’s just say that I was definitely quiet (a rarity, for sure) when Kate walked down the aisle in Westminster Abbey. I was just captivated by her beauty and elegance. The dress? Stunning. The crowds? Regal. Her crown? Dazzling.
Kate was the picture of the perfect princess bride.
Now here comes the sappy part but stick with me - this is good. As I watched her walk down the aisle to her future husband I got teary. I saw Prince William strain to not turn around until she was at his side, and teared up as he said, “You’re beautiful” when he finally saw her. As I watched this modern day fairy tale unfold I couldn’t help but think how beautiful this truly was, and then how cheap and fake my own tiara and jewelry actually was. I bought the tiaras and tea to have a fun theme party. But part of me just felt fake, and a little sad.
But as I watched the ceremony go on I felt God stir up the reality of this ceremony for us. We have a Royal Wedding coming up. We have a wedding gown that won’t compare to any that Earth has ever seen, and shoes better than any Jimmy Choo. Kate’s crown (given to her by the Queen) won’t compare to the crown that our Lord will give us. The way Prince William looked at Kate won’t compare to the way Jesus will look – and does look – at us. I am just astounded at the awesome love our Jesus has for us. And I am more excited than ever for our Royal Wedding in Heaven.
I am reminded of scriptures that tell me I belong to Jesus, that he wants to be around me, with me. Jeremiah 31:3 says, “I have loved you, my people, with an everlasting love. With unfailing love I have drawn you to myself."
Jesus Christ is my Savior, and my King. That makes me royalty with Him. He died on the cross to buy us all back for himself, and his love for us is so deep, so wide, that I am just barely beginning to understand it. I feel like a princess.... I feel loved. I'm excited for a true Royal Wedding for me - that isn't an illusion, isn't a fairy tale. It will be better than any Royal Wedding has ever been...
As always, if you have any questions about the blog or the Biblical content I'm writing about, feel free to ask! ~Jessica
