Worshipping a Princess, while we are daughters of a King.
July 29, 1981. It was the first time I had ever, of my own accord, woke up before 5:00 a.m. Why on earth would a 12 year old wake up in the middle of summer at such an awful hour? Simple. To watch a woman become a princess via a fairytale wedding. That was worth waking up for. I dragged my pillow and blanket into the living room and watched from the floor. I was up early for the church of princess early service.
I watched Lady Diana’s glass coach arrival at her own princess party. I day-dreamed of a big pouffy wedding gown with a train that filled a church. I sighed as they made their vows and Diana became princess. Prince Charles wasn’t exactly Prince Charming (I admit, the whole ears and nose thing…. just didn’t do it for me)….but Diana? She was a princess. With a capital “P”. Beautiful, graceful, shy and demure. Everything I wasn’t, and desperately wanted to be. (12 was the summer I got my braces my first bad perm AND a lovely pair of HUGE beige owl like glasses. Not a good look when you add the “Sun-in” highlights and caterpiller-like eyebrows.) Seeing Diana’s fairytale come true, gave me hope that maybe mine would, too. Someday, maybe I’d be princess like too.
I wasn’t the only one. The whole world seemed caught up in that fairytale. I had a friend who was especially so she was a “royal watcher.” She made a scrap book of the wedding and other news clippings. She read books about “the royals.” She had a shrine in her room,(I mean a display) complete with a Princess Diana Doll. She tried to trace her lineage back to the Royals. (ummm let’s just say there were WAY more than 6 degrees of separation) In a way, my friend, and the whole world was worshipping a princess.
I was reminded of this last night- as I caught bits and pieces of the concert held in Diana’s honor in London. Again, I saw images of a Princess well loved by millions. I felt strange as I heard songs sung in dedication to Diana. I felt REALLY weird when the lyrics seemed to say she was “watching every move we make.” People swayed, their hands raised. Was it church, or a benefit concert? To me, it looked like a worship service for a princess.
Diana accomplished many great things during her short time on earth. I’ll grant you that, but she also was a very, very fallible human. Yet there have millions who loved her and yes- nearly worship her to this very day. Singing songs, raising hands, praising her attributes.
All while, the one who is and was perfect, who gave His all, sits, with a view from the cross, watching, inviting us to be His real Princess, complete with a wedding feast. Worthy of all praise and worship.
For as the soil makes the sprout come up
and a garden causes seeds to grow,
so the Sovereign LORD will make righteousness and praise
spring up before all nations.”
Do you dream of a fairytale story to be written in your life? Of being a princess loved by a prince? (Minus the ears and nose of course) Do you long for a romance that changes your very identity from commoner to Princess?
Then today- I encourage you to respond to His call. Jesus, the one who gave everything on a cross so that you can be His Princess, awaits for you. Will you walk down the aisle? Will you worship Him? Will you let Him shower you with His love and adorn you in His righteousness?
Will you worship Him?
Today, I encourage you to click the link to the scripture above. Read all of Isaiah 61, and maybe even visit Gotquestions.org and read a bit more about the marriage feast of the lamb, get a glimpse of the wedding prepared for you and the one who awaits you.
Dear Jesus- I pray that the longings of our hearts would be filled by you, I know that real life fairytales are not like in books, there will be real dangers and maybe even pain and loss in our stories…but in the end, we will be yours. I pray that we’d remember all you’ve done all you’ve sacrificed and all you’ve prepared….. thank you Lord— You alone are worthy of all worship and honor and praise. Today, I lift my hands up to you, and you alone in worship. amen
Great post, Tracey, on a lot of different levels. I just heard a sermon from the book of Daniel regarding idol worship. While those people at the concert wouldn’t admit to “worshipping” Diana, what were and have they been doing? Secondly, we are children of the King of Kings and Lord of Lords! 🙂 Let’s get to knowing who God is!
Happy Monday to you.
Janna
Great post, Tracey!
Blessings~
Amen to this, thanks for sharing.
BRAVO! I too woke up that morning and watched this wedding. How odd that this post brought back that memory. I was almost 10 years old. How young! But I remember every detail. This was a precious reminder of our Father the King, and that we are HIS princesses. Thanks Tracey!!
Wonderful post. My we all worship our one and only King!
It’s a dream come true for every girl – one day our king will come riding a pure white horse to take us to the wedding feast. Every fairy tale, every other human pales in comparison.
Thank you for this beautiful devotional Tracey. And thank you for inviting everyone to come to the wedding feast. We don’t want anyone to be left behind.
Excellent post, Tracy! I wrote something similar for Faith Lifts a while back, when the Lord brought the same truths to my heart. It is comforting to see a sister-in-Christ experiencing the same lesson.
Blessings,
Elisa
Tracey,
I had no idea this was happening. I knew it was the anniversary of her death. I have not watched much tv of late. When I read this, I felt a deep dread and sadness in my spirit. You have said it exactly as it is.
Great post Tracey.
In his endless love,
Angel ():)
exactly! i get goose bumps when people raise their hands, close their eyes and sing to a human being while God looks down on all of us who deserves all the singing, lifting and praising! i cant worship a person like me, Tracey. and so cant you. the world is so lost, i hope and pray that those people come to know who God is.