So, we watched the movie "Ever After" tonight. It is now one of my favorites… a retelling of Cinderella that I think I like even more than "Ella Enchanted" (which is one of my favorite books). You just have to watch it. The end. BUT… there's one line near the end, where the prince stoops to place the glass slipper on Danielle(Cinderella)'s foot and says: "I stand before you not as a prince, but as a man in love."
… and… when he said that to her, I heard my Prince saying it to me. Stooping to wash my feet, right before He suffered and died because of His love for me. "I stand before you not as your prince, but as a man in love." He had everything, and had everything to lose. But He gave it all up--all the glories and riches of being the King of the Universe because He wanted me… and He wanted you. Everything He possessed was less important to Him than winning my heart, even though I've broken His heart goodness knows how many times. It's still a mystery to me… why He thinks I'm worth all the trouble. But He says it is. Somehow, I'm worth it to Him. And so are you.
We all long for romance, especially we women. It's built into us. But tell me… even if we could write our own fairytale courtships, could it ever get better than it already is? The one who loves me stooped to my low position, laying down everything He had as Prince and King. He washed my feet and healed my wounds. He pursued me even when I ran away from Him, even when I crucified Him. He died for me even when I didn't give a whit about Him. He loves me, and He's told me that He's coming back for me. At this very moment, He's preparing an eternal home and a wedding feast for me.
And I know we're going to live happily ever after. Forever.
