You will also be [considered] a
crown of glory and splendor in the hand of the Lord,
And a royal diadem [exceedingly
beautiful] in the hand of your God. [Isaiah 63:2] AMP
For the last couple of months God has been talking to me about colours –
His colours. He has been painting the skies with incredibly amazing sunrises
and sunsets. And yet even more dazzling to God are His most precious jewels,
His beloved, His Bride.
As we walk the earth with our beautiful God, life can seem hard, even
harsh. We don’t feel like His precious jewels and yet as we walk through the
things of this life in intimacy with our Beloved, His ways, His light and life,
change us from the inside out. As we go from glory to glory, we begin to shine
for Him in ways we haven’t yet perceived.
Esther is a type and shadow of the Bride of Christ. In the book we see
that the king sent throughout his whole kingdom to find the choicest, most
excellent, hand-picked young virgins to become his queen. The same is true of
God. Our King is searching throughout His whole Kingdom for the choicest, most
excellent jewels to become a crown of glory and splendour and a royal diadem in
His hand.
For the eyes of the Lord move to
and fro throughout the earth so that He may support those whose heart is
completely His. [2 Chronicles 16] AMP
The Lord Yahweh wants to fashion something of incredible splendour for
His only begotten Son. A most precious multifaceted Bride, without spot or
wrinkle and He won’t settle for anything less than the very best!
“And they shall be Mine, says the
Lord Almighty, in that day when I make up My jewels…” [Malachi 3:17] AMP
Why compare the
Bride with jewels?
Because of their
inestimable VALUE in His sight
Because of their
DIVINE CREATION
Because of their
RARITY
Because of their
BEAUTY
Because of their
DURABILITY
Because of their
VARIETY
Because of their
HISTORY
Because of their
glorious DESTINY
In His love Michèle
