My favorite version of Sleeping Beauty is the original fairy tale by Charles Perrault. It is beautiful and vibrant. I re-read it recently, and was struck with just how similar the story is to my relationship with God. Everyone knows the story of the young princess, who pricked her finger on a spinning needle, and slept for 100 years. We know of the enchantment of the castle, the briars put in place to protect her in her slumber, and of the brave prince who came to awaken her from her sleep. But this sentence stood out to me from the tale…
A princess, who should be waked by a king’s son, for whom she was reserved. Is this not us? Are we not heavenly princesses who were awakened from our former lives by the King’s Son? And we are in reserve for that Son. We have been set aside to for Him. As we wait, we are reserved for our heavenly husband.
Anyone else see the connection to Sleeping Beauty?! I admit… I may have freaked out just a bit when I read that passage for the first time… haha.
Just as the fairy enchanted Sleeping Beauty’s castle, the Lord has us, His vineyard, that He watches over and nurtures. The fairy wanted to keep the castle guarded, and so our Lord guards us. The prince who was to awaken Sleeping Beauty had to fight against briars and thorns to find her… our Prince says He would do the exact same thing for us!
May we always look into the face of our heavenly Prince, and say “Is it you, my prince? You have waited a long while.” For Christ is waiting to bring His bride home.
Going green,
Miss
"… there was then in this castle a princess, the most beautiful was ever seen; that she must sleep there a hundred years, and should be waked by a king's son, for whom she was reserved."
A princess, who should be waked by a king’s son, for whom she was reserved. Is this not us? Are we not heavenly princesses who were awakened from our former lives by the King’s Son? And we are in reserve for that Son. We have been set aside to for Him. As we wait, we are reserved for our heavenly husband.
“Sing about a fruitful vineyard: I, the LORD, watch over it; I water it continually. I guard it day and night so that no one may harm it. I am not angry. If only there were briers and thorns confronting me! I would march against them in battle; I would set them all on fire.” – Isaiah 27:2-4.
Anyone else see the connection to Sleeping Beauty?! I admit… I may have freaked out just a bit when I read that passage for the first time… haha.
Just as the fairy enchanted Sleeping Beauty’s castle, the Lord has us, His vineyard, that He watches over and nurtures. The fairy wanted to keep the castle guarded, and so our Lord guards us. The prince who was to awaken Sleeping Beauty had to fight against briars and thorns to find her… our Prince says He would do the exact same thing for us!
“And now, as the enchantment was at an end, the princess awaked, and looking on him with eyes more tender than the first view might seem to admit of. "Is it you, my prince?" said she to him. "You have waited a long while."
May we always look into the face of our heavenly Prince, and say “Is it you, my prince? You have waited a long while.” For Christ is waiting to bring His bride home.
Going green,
Miss
September 1, 2011 at 6:27 AM
Beautiful comparison Miss. Stirred my heart.
September 1, 2011 at 3:36 PM
loved this Missy : )