true brides
i was reading the ransomed heart by john eldredge. I came upon this story...
"have you no other daughters?"
"no," said the man. "there is a little stunted kitchen wench which my late wife left behind, but she cannot be the bride."
the king's son said he wanted to see her, but the stepmother answered, "oh no, she is much too dirty, she cannot show herself!" but he absolutely insisted on it, and she had to be called.
she first washed her face and hands, then bowed before the king's son, who gave her the golden slipper, which fit like a glove. and when she rose up the king's son looked in her face and recognized the beautiful maiden who had danced with him and cried, "this is the true bride!"
the stepmother and two sisters were horrified and became pale with rage; he, however, took her on his horse and rode away with her.
wow, i love that part of the cinderella story! how us girls desire to be beautiful brides, to be enchanting, to unveil our beauty, and here we see the true heroine unveiled in all her glory! we finally see the beauty who was once mocked, hated, laughed at rise up to her full height! cinderella, the on the slipper fit, the one the prince is in love with, she's the true bride....just as we all are!
"have you no other daughters?"
"no," said the man. "there is a little stunted kitchen wench which my late wife left behind, but she cannot be the bride."
the king's son said he wanted to see her, but the stepmother answered, "oh no, she is much too dirty, she cannot show herself!" but he absolutely insisted on it, and she had to be called.
she first washed her face and hands, then bowed before the king's son, who gave her the golden slipper, which fit like a glove. and when she rose up the king's son looked in her face and recognized the beautiful maiden who had danced with him and cried, "this is the true bride!"
the stepmother and two sisters were horrified and became pale with rage; he, however, took her on his horse and rode away with her.
wow, i love that part of the cinderella story! how us girls desire to be beautiful brides, to be enchanting, to unveil our beauty, and here we see the true heroine unveiled in all her glory! we finally see the beauty who was once mocked, hated, laughed at rise up to her full height! cinderella, the on the slipper fit, the one the prince is in love with, she's the true bride....just as we all are!
posted by no_average_girl at 8:15 PM
5 Comments:
That is so sweet! I love that part too. It is so true too. It almost makes me cry, because I know this is how Jesus wants our relationship with Him to be. How awesome is that? It makes me feel so beautiful and loved. Praise God for sending His son to be our lover!
Everafter would be much better without Drew Barrymore.
That's a great story...
"All glorious within is the princess; her gown is interwoven with gold."--Psalms 45:13
How wonderful that Jesus cleanses us inside out. Not only does He redeem us and dress us in the cinderella gown or prince charming suit, but He gives us an inner beauty that radiates and reflects Him.
I'm glad the slipper fits :)
Well told.
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