Here are some pictures just to give you an idea.
All dressed up and ready to go downstairs. :)
Props to whoever decorated; it was really beautiful.
Here are Molly and I - notice the tiara. :)
We had such a fun table.
But that is not the purpose of this post. The purpose is to share with you something that I realized last night after the culmination of this event (when an "ambassador of the King" - aka, our Pastor - came and talked to us about our identity in Christ). If we belong to Jesus Christ and are saved by His blood, we are royalty. We are actually princesses in God's Kingdom. We may laugh about it and think the tiaras are funny, but it is an actual reality if we belong to Jesus Christ.
Do you know who you are? (NOTE: I am not going to link all these verses. If you want to go to Bible Gateway you can type them in. These are courtesy of Brio magazine, which is sadly not being sent out anymore. Also, from here on out I will be talking directly to real believers in Jesus Christ.)
If you belong to Christ, you are...
-a personal witness of Christ's. (Acts 1:8)
-a branch of the true vine, a channel of His life. (John 15:1)
-seated with Christ in the heavenly realm. (Ephesians 2:6)
-able to approach God with freedom and confidence. (Ephesians 3:12)
-God's workmanship. (Ephesians 2:10)
-a minister of reconciliation for God. (2 Corinthians 5:18)
-God's co-worker. (1 Corinthians 3:9)
-a member of Christ's body. (1 Corinthians 12:27)
-Christ's friend. (John 15:15)
-justified. (Romans 5:1)
-adopted as God's child. (Ephesians 1:15)
-have direct access to God through the Holy Spirit. (Ephesians 2:18)
-not your own. You have been bought with a price. You belong to God. (1 Corinthians 6:19-20)
-redeemed and forgiven of all your sins. (Colossians 1:14)
-united with the Lord, and are one in spirit with Him. (1 Corinthians 6:17)
-cannot be separated from the love of God. (Romans 8:35)
-free forever from condemnation. (Romans 8:1-2) (See a post on this here)
-free from any condemning charges against me. (Romans 8:31)
-confident that the good work that God has begun in you will be perfected. (Philippians 1:6)
-have not been given a spirit of fear but of power, love, and a sound mind. (2 Timothy 1:7)
-born of God, and the evil one cannot harm you. (1 John 5:18)
-hidden with Christ in God. (Colossians 3:3)
-can find grace and mercy in time of need. (Hebrews 4:16)
-God's child. (John 1:12)
Do you know what these statements mean?
You have royal blood. Not just of some lineage in some faraway country (Princess Diaries, anyone?). No, you have royal blood from THE KING OF KINGS, THE LORD OF LORDS, THE CREATOR OF THE UNIVERSE, THE ALMIGHTY GOD, OUR SOVEREIGN KING, I AM, THE ONE WHO WAS, IS, AND IS TO COME, YAHWEH. Because we are saved IN CHRIST, we now receive everything He is to receive. This is not of us! Oh, no! It's ALL from Him. We get ALL of these privileges through Christ.
We are joint heirs with Christ.
Romans 8:17 says "Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory."
We are to share in Christ's glory and inheritance because we belong to Him. We are heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ.
Now, I don't know about you, but that makes me want to fall down to my face.
I am a princess of the King of Kings. Not because I deserve it. Not because I have some good attributes or have done some good things for God. Because I believe, and I belong to Christ.
Last night was amazing! :) Thanks for posting about it. :) What a wonderful reminder about who we are and what we have in Christ.
~Marissa