crown and a gown

It doesn't take long when sitting around a table with 4-6yrs. old GIRLS  for the conversation to turn to chatting about Princesses. I experienced that again, yesterday, as I sat with 6 little girls for a little "tea party."   After the conversation began with the youngest at the table bringing the topic up, I decided to engage and ask the girls,   "What do you think makes a true princess??"   With much conviction, Lydia, the 4 year old who was hosting this little shindig, stated as FACT,   "A CROWN and a GOWN!! A Princess HAS TO HAVE a beautiful dress!!"   When the slightly older girls at the table decided to speak their minds about what makes a girl a princess and mentioned that God has something to do with it, this little bundle of expression said,   "No!!!! That's NOT TRUE! A true princess has to have a gown/a pretty dress and a crown."   Little did she know they were both right.   Being a TRUE PRINCESS has EVERYTHING to do with our relationship with the King(God) AND having a GOWN and a CROWN   A princess is a princess because her Father is a King--any daughter of a King is a princess.   " God, the blessed and only Ruler, the KING OF KINGS and Lord of lords, who alone is immortal and who lives in unapproachable light..." 1 Timothy 6:15   "Yet to all WHO RECEIVED HIM, to those who BELIEVED IN HIS NAME(JESUS), he gave the right to become CHILDREN (DAUGHTER'S ) OF GOD." John 1:12     Lydia was also correct. A TRUE PRINCESS HAS TO HAVE A GOWN & A CROWN!!   " For HE HAS CLOTHED ME WITH GARMENTS of salvation and arrayed me in a ROBE OF RIGHTEOUNESS."  Isaiah 61:10   "Now Joshua was dressed in filthy clothes as he stood before the angel. The angel said to those who were standing before him. "Take off his filthy clothes.' Then he said to Joshua, "See, I have taken away your sin, and I will put RICH GARMENTS on you." Zechariah 3:3 & 4   "Clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ" Romans 13:14   JESUS IS OUR GOWN.     A true Princess has a CROWN:   " The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to preach good news............to bestow on them  a CROWN OF BEAUTY instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair."  Isaiah 61:1 & 3   "Praise the Lord , O my soul; all my inmost being praise his name....who redeems your life from the pit and CROWNS YOU WITH LOVE AND COMPASSION." Psalms 103:1 & 4     "At that time, Jesus, full of joy through the Holy Spirit, said, "I praise you, Fathe, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to LITTLE CHILDREN. Yes, Father, for this was your good pleasure." Luke 10:21   May we learn from 4 year old little Lydia that a TRUE PRINCESS HAS TO HAVE A GOWN AND A CROWN!!!! We must be clothed with Jesus and crowned with his love and compassion. May we learn from the 6 or 7 year old little children that it is ONLY GOD who can make us TRUE PRINCESSES. Blessings from Bombadil. Kristy LInk                   "I will continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith, so that through my being with you again your joy in Christ Jesus will overflow on account of me." Phillipians 1:25 & 26