DAUGHTER OF THE KING
See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him.
1 John 3:1 (NIV)
Have you heard that when we embrace Christ as our Savior, we become sons and daughters of the King? What does this even mean? I didn't have a fairy godmother transform me into an instant princess, nor did a handsome prince whisk me off to his grand castle.
When I think about what it means to be a daughter of the King, I think of the fact that I am His cherished possession. He delights in being with me, in calling me His own. He took my filthy, shame-filled sin, deserving punishment, and erased it. He made me clean and beautiful.
I was recently asked to introduce a song during worship at a women's conference, and part of the song says this:
The Father who made me, gave His Son to save me. Now His Spirit has changed me, I lift my voice to sing,
I'm no longer broken, on You I will stand. You make me beautiful; with You I can. From broken to
beautiful, a daughter of the King, I have been redeemed.
While I may not live in a shiny new castle, I will one day in Heaven in the presence of our Father, our King, our Redeemer. He has called us children--sons and daughters--of the King. And according to today's Scripture, that is what we are.
APPLICATION: Today, take a moment to reflect on your identity in Christ instead of the labels the world or your past may try to place on you. When feelings of shame, insecurity or unworthiness arise, remind yourself that you're deeply loved, redeemed and a child of God. Consider listening to a worship song that reminds you of His love and thank Him for making you new and beautiful through His grace.
PRAYER: Dear Father, thank You for lavishing Your love on me and calling me Your child. Help me walk confidently in my identity as Your child, leaving behind shame and embracing the beauty and redemption You have given me through Christ. Amen.
"… Our Father in heaven…" Matthew 6:9b (NLT)
• What do You want to say to me today as my Father?
"… may your name be kept holy." Matthew 6:9c (NLT)
• What do You want to reveal to me about Your power today?
"May your Kingdom come soon." Matthew 6:10a (NLT)
• Help me make Your priorities my priorities today.
"Give us today the food we need," Matthew 6:11 (NLT)
• Is there anything specific You want me to do with my time or the people I'm around today?
"and forgive us our sins, as we have forgiven those who sin against us" Matthew 6:12 (NLT)
• Reveal to me anyone I need to forgive or ask for forgiveness.
"And don’t let us yield to temptation…" Matthew 6:13a (NLT)
• Is there anywhere I'm vulnerable to temptation?