I love when one of my favorite artists finally comes out with new music. I had been counting down the days to Lauren Daigle’s new release. The day finally came. A week in I still hadn’t really made it past the second track. I had listened to the first two songs probably 100 times already. But the other day, with no kids in tow I turned the music up loud and I began to belt the lyrics. Yes, I was THAT person. As I was able to listen to the song without the noise of children, I began to tear up. When the chorus starts, she sings out that “I will send out an army to find you.” I think anyone who has been rescued by God can understand the sentiment of those words.
As a girl raised on Disney princess movies, I couldn’t help but think of Sleeping Beauty when I was crying. I thought of how valiantly the prince fought to save her. This beautiful girl that he had met for just a moment. He fell so madly in love with her that he fought through a forest of thorns and then braved a dragon just to wake her up with a kiss. How different would that movie had been if he had an army beside him!
I thought then of the parallels between Christ and that movie. You see, Aurora was born a princess and was promised to the prince from a neighboring kingdom. She was born to royalty but was blissfully unaware. The reason she was unaware was because a curse had been placed on her as a child. I thought how perfect that was to describe us as Christ followers. We are born to royalty but unaware. Our Father is a King and we are promised to the Prince as His bride. But a curse has befallen us. A curse that puts us into a deep sleep.
As the battle between prince Phillip and Maleficent begins, Aurora is asleep inside. She is completely unaware of what the prince is going through to reach her. How symbolic is it that the prince fights through thorns and a dragon to get to her? Just as Christ wore a crown of thorns to get to you. And with that, He defeated the serpent that cursed us! Just as she slept through the battle, so do we. We sleep peacefully in our bed not knowing what battle rages outside on our behalf. Our Prince is desperate to reach us! A beautiful image of His determination to get to the one that He loves.
The only difference between the movie and our Father the King is that He sends an army! Whether that be an army of angels or an army of men, He sends them. The battle is always raging, and He is always sending someone to rescue us so that we may be reunited with our Prince. The message is this: You are royalty. Stay away from the spinning wheel; don’t be fooled by the lies the one who cursed you will tell you. Know that your Prince has suffered the thorns and defeated the serpent! He is coming to claim you as His bride. And He doesn’t come alone. He brings with Him an army of angels. He will brave any battle to win you!
Sunshine and Whispers 