Beloved Bride

My mom has been a Bible teacher for over 20 years now. I have sat under her teaching since I was 10 years old. I have listened to her share testimony and story again and again, amazed and reminded of God’s greatness each time. Once again, I find myself sitting under her leadership. She has been given a new vision for the brides of Christ.

As I arrived this past Tuesday, I was already in tears after listening to “Throne Room” by Kim Walker Smith. I knew I was a mess and let myself in a little early to clean myself up in the restroom. As I walked into the study room, I heard my mom and her dear friend praying for those of us that would be attending. I closed my eyes and listened to her pour her heart out to God on our behalf. She asked that He reveal to us who we truly are…His bride.

I immediately thought of Esther. “Lord, make us like Esther,” I quietly said to myself. If you remember, Esther was no one. She was plucked out of obscurity and taken to the palace. She looked on as every woman there was pampered and dressed up to be shown to the king. Esther humbly presented herself and found favor. Before long she was his bride. When her family was being attacked, she had to find the strength to go before the king. Not an easy task when the penalty for showing up before him uninvited is death. But as she took her rightful place as the bride of the king, she saved the lives of many.

I thought of Esther because we too are the bride of a King. We have been plucked from obscurity. We have nothing to offer our King, yet when we present ourselves humbly, we find His favor. He chooses us. But there is an enemy in our midst. He plots secretly to destroy us and our family. Fear of death holds us back from taking our rightful place. But when we find the strength to go before our King and call out the lies of the enemy, we find that our King will do anything for us.

It is time, dear brides, that we enter the throne room of our King. We have found favor in His presence. He will choose you time and time again. We do not need to fear the lies the enemy speaks. When pressed by fear, stand tall and shout to the enemy “Do you know who I am? I am the bride of the Almighty King. I need only to take my concern before my Beloved and He will move mountains for me.” The time has come to take your place beloved bride!