Miss Unloved kneeled at Jesus’s feet with tears streaming down her face, her eyes and face on the ground below her. Shame and fear was written all over her from years of living her identity out through those around her.
She was desperate to find love, and searched for it in the eyes and arms of those who promised to be all she ever needed and hoped for. For years she tried to earn acceptance and love by being everything everyone could ever want.
Perfectionism was her enemy.
Today, the burden Miss Unloved carried was more than she could bear.
“My Beloved Bride, lift your face my love.” Jesus said.
Miss Unloved did not lift her face.
“Who is He talking to?” she thought.
“My Beloved Bride, I am speaking to you, that is who you are and who I created you to be. Lift your head my love and grab my hand. The plans I have for you are great, I have a future and a hope for you. You are fearfully and wonderfully made my cherished treasure.”
Miss Unloved was no longer, she rose and Jesus whispered the truth of who she was in Him.
Before time He named her, He knew her, she has always been and always will be
His Beloved Bride.
As His Beloved Bride began the journey of walking in Him, there were dangerous and dark days when the voices in the shadows would taunt her relentlessly.
They would scream and hiss, “You are not His Beloved Bride, you are crazy, damaged goods, an adulteress forever, a failure and if those around you would see your heart they would run screaming!”
The giants of fear would laugh at her.
Imps of condemnation would cackle, ” You are never enough, whats wrong with you. You need to DO more, BE more!”
Death would snarl, ” You are better of dead, there is no hope for you, you digusting mess.”
They would tower over her and beckon her to turn her back on her journey with her loving Bridegroom.
The darkness would at times overtake her and many days she felt so alone and abandoned. She would at her weakest cry out,
“My Love, My Bridegroom I need you!”
“Jesus come to me!”
Every time Her Jesus would run to her side and and take her through the valley and bring her to beautiful places and whisper her
His Truth to her.
There were days when He would call to her, ” Come away my Beloved!” He would lift her face and they would walk together in beautiful fields of wildflowers under the sun. He would place her hand in His He would begin to speak to her,
” My treasured Beloved Bride, I give you My grace My beautiful one. Let it wash over you, rest in Me.
I want you to know that there will be days when the giants will taunt you, I want you to always know that if I AM for you, who then can be against you?
Let My Truth make you free.
When the voices of unrest, fear, confusion or condemnation come know that it is NOT My voice. Know that My voice ALWAYS is full of grace, filled with love and mercy. My voice may bring conviction but never condemnation or heavy burdens that weigh you down for My yoke is easy and My burden light. Keep your eyes on Me, My Beloved, My voice is the Voice of Truth.
Rest in Me.”
His Voice of grace and love poured over my heart, (Taken from the book, Come Away My Beloved, by Frances J Roberts)
“More than all the comforts in the world, I want you to know the comfort of My presence. Many dangers beset your path, but I shall keep you if you trust in Me. Darkness presses you, and doubts arise, but the light of My Holy Spirit ever burn within your heart to cheer you and encourage you to go on, yes, to go on knowing surely I will bring you out.”My Jesus continued to speak and said to me,“My Beloved One rest assured in who you are in Me.No matter what the voices say let MY Voice of Truth make you free. This, my love, is the Truth that will drop the heavy chains of bondage that hold you down. Let My love be a consuming fire.My grace is sufficient for you.Joy awaits.These truths hold on tightly to, write it upon your heart.You are and will always be My Beloved Bride.I love YOU, in all your weakness, to the moon and back,forever and always.”
To the precious reader may I ask you,
Who are you to Jesus?
Do you ever struggle with staying in His identity?
I do.
I struggle often and find I must daily soak in His love and grace to be stayed there.
I hope to hear your heart and your voice.
May His truth, grace and love pour over you today.
By Julie Busby at http://journeytobeloved.blogspot.com
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Thank you Julie for this post, just this morning this echoed the prayers in my journal today. The LORD JESUS used your post to speak to me, may you be blessed in knowing that. Jean
I am very blessed, your words this morning were a cover of grace and warmth to my heart. Thank you sweet one.
WOW. That was AMAZING!! I know to Jesus I am his beloved masterpiece created to do good work, but it is SO HARD to wrap my mind around that he is able to still love me and choose me and not just throw me away when I have messed up so bad. It’s hard to believe he still wants me.
Oh beautiful “just me”…it IS truth, even when our minds would believe otherwise. You are remade, new, a beautiful, unique masterpiece of His love.
Truth.
You are loved.
Thank you for your words.
I was talking with my friend this morning about Jesus loving us, and how hard it is for us to rest in Him, to accept His love
Thank-you for these words.
Jill… it is within our nature to want to “do” something. We know that salvation comes by complete trust and faith and yet we somehow believe acceptance continues by works….
..we are loved because of Him. We didn’t receive His love because of what good things we do and we don’t lose His love by the wrong choices we make.
We are loved. Period.
Your comment brightened my day and is so very appreciated.
Thank you.
This seems like an echo of struggles that I go through lately have allowed these voices of lies to come through, yet ever there is Jesus telling me HIS truth…. thank you for this precious reminder and portrait that I will remember.
Katie,
Oh how I hear you.
I struggle daily with the same thing.
How gracious of you to take the time to comment. I am blessed by your words.
Such a powerful reminder, Julie. And one we all need so much! Thank you!
Oh my…Holley you are one of my inspirations for graceful words. What a true encourager you are. I am the one thanking you my delightful friend.
Thank you for these words…….I am joyed….Thanks so much……I have been through great sufferings in my life…..especially these days….I have fell in love with a man that has a vocation of becoming a priest…he loves me so but chose his calling..and I too, have a calling………thanks for this…….God bless you
Anonymous…I hear your pain. I hear the struggle. God has a mighty purpose and plan for your life. Stand in truth beloved one..He is crazy about you. You are loved.
Thank you for the post. I have been struggling for years to believe I am a lovable person. Many times throughout my day I wonder why God, Christ and the Holy Spirit would love me. I was told over and over how much I was hated, I searched for love in many ways and forms. My husband loves me and I wonder why. I did my morning devotion this evening and part of the devotion was to read Psalm 28. This with your blog lets me know know in my head God, Christ and the Holy Spirit love. I must go through the struggle to gain the ability to love myself too. Thank you so much for this inspirational blog.
Lisa,
There was a day when I took a gun and held it in my hands. My head said I was worthless, unlovable and beyond hope. The truth is that when God looks at me all He sees is Jesus.
Lisa my beloved friend, when God sees YOU, He sees His son. You my child are His princess…you are accepted in Him. He gave His son to die so that you would live. What love! may His grace and that thought surround you today so powerfully.
Well, Julie, I am probably old enough to be your grandmother, but I too have suffered for years trying to get back to the Jesus that I knew so well as a young child. I have one broken marriage, children that were smashed along with the divorce, relationships that found me begging for love and the security of being loved for myself. I fling myself at Jesus’ feet every single day. Thank you for finding the words hidden in my heart this morning…you have blessed me beyond belief.
Lucia,
Flinging ourselves at the feet of Jesus is an amazing place to be. Your life speaks of redemption and hope…after a journey searching for His love you’ve found it in His arms. Your words are powerful.
Thank you for sharing them here my beloved friend.