Daughter of The King

To the Daughter of The King

We recently found a letter pinned to a dress at Dresstravaganza that was addressed as:  To the Daughter of The King.  The phrase has been bouncing around my head for several weeks and today I decided it was meant to be a jumping off point to a blog or an article or a bible study meant for young women ages 18-25 or so, those impacted and cherished by Dresstravaganza.  So here it goes and lets see where God takes it.

So, what does it mean to be a daughter of The King?  How?  When do I get my crown?  Do I have to move to another country?  It all sounds kind of crazy, right?  Well, it isn’t referring to some far off and exotic land . . . bummer!  Well, not really.  It is actually WAY more amazing and greater than that!  The reference is to God being the King of Kings and that he loves you and accepts you just the way you are.  He knows everything about you and still is proud to call you his daughter.  Since he created all living things, you are his child and by this, the daughter of The King of Kings.  That is pretty awesome, if you ask me. 

Let’s look at it this way.  In the Bible (John 15:16), Jesus is teaching his disciples (his twelve closest friends).  This is what he says to them. 

John 15:16

The Message (MSG)

¹⁶ “You didn’t choose me, remember; I chose you, and put you in the world to bear fruit, fruit that won’t spoil. As fruit bearers, whatever you ask the Father in relation to me, he gives you.

Alright?!?!   Cool I guess, but I’m not one of Jesus’ closest friends!  Why would he care about me enough to call me his daughter?  In Psalms 139: 13-17 this is what it says:

Psalm 139:13-17

Contemporary English Version (CEV)

¹³ You are the one
who put me together
    inside my mother’s body,
¹⁴ and I praise you
    because of
the wonderful way
    you created me.
Everything you do is marvelous!
    Of this I have no doubt.

¹⁵ Nothing about me
    is hidden from you!
I was secretly woven together
    deep in the earth below,
¹⁶ but with your own eyes
    you saw
    my body being formed.
Even before I was born,
you had written in your book
    everything I would do.

¹⁷ Your thoughts are far beyond
    my understanding,
    much more than I
    could ever imagine.

It even says in Matthew 10:30 that he knows the number of hairs on our head!  That’s amazing!  What if we looked at this from a different perspective?  What if God were to write us a letter, a letter that would explain our princess role as seen through his eyes?  I think it might go something like this:

To my daughter,

         I want you to know how beautiful you are to me.  I adore you!  You are not a pretend princess, my child.  You are the real deal and I am your God, THE KING of Kings.  I chose you before you were even born.  I carefully chose the color of your eyes and the highlights in your hair.  I care about you so much that I even know exactly how many hairs are on your head.  Don’t ever try to be someone else, you are prefect just being you.  You are special and I have chosen you to do great things.  I have amazing plans for you now and in years to come.  If you read my words everyday, I will teach you all you need to know about living as a daughter of THE King.

Love you so much!

Your King and Father in Heaven

Pretty cool, in my opinion.  So what does it mean to you to be a daughter of the king?  Do you have questions or doubts or do you want more information about claiming your royal throne?  We would love to talk with you and pray with you!  Feel free to get ahold of us!

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