WANTED:
A
QUEEN
By Nelda Flanagan, 2012
WANTED: A Queen
Have you ever dreamed of being a Beauty Queen; A Bride; A Queen of a country?
Whenever a Prince comes of age, the whole kingdom begins searching for a Princess to rule with him whenever he becomes King. The whole world is searched for just the right candidate.
Prince Rainer of Monaco searched for a beautiful Lady to be his Princess: He found her in Grace Kelly, a beautiful movie star but also a lady. “They lived happily until death separated them.
King Hussein of Jordan searched for a beautiful Lady to become his Queen. He found her as an American heiress. They lived happily until death parted them.
Prince Charles of England searched for a beautiful woman to be his Princess. He found her in Lady Dianna of England. They lived unhappily until divorce and death separated them.
Real life stories don’t always end “Happily Ever After.”
Now Fairy tales are always built upon Princes and Kings searching for beautiful ladies on whom they can bestow their love and kingdom. Cinderella, The Beauty and the Beast, Snow White and Sleeping Beauty. The end of these are always and “They lived happily ever after.”
Let me share with you a lesson of a True Life Story in which you are the Beautiful Lady and your Prince charming is the true King of Kings. You write the ending of this story. You can live Happily ever after for all eternity! Or You can end it in Sorrow, Wrath and Destruction of your own Free Will. You are the Author. He has made all preparations. (Rose Petals) The search is almost over. His Coming for His Bride is very close at hand. There are just a few more days and the Invitation for Reservations will be closed. Turn to
THE STORY OF ESTHER; Qualifications for a Queen
I A Queen must be Sought.
Esther 2:1 Then said the king’s servants that ministered unto him, “Let there be fair young virgins sought for the king.
Our King has not specified that we be beautiful; he has not specified that we be virgins; he has not even specified that we be young, but he has given an invitation to “Whosoever will may come.” An invitation has been sent out to everyone.
“I want to be the heart that loves you.
Let me be the eyes that see.
I want to be the arms that hold you close,
the feet that walk with thee.
Please let me be the lips that kiss you
and whisper secretly.
I want to be the ONE that shares your life
for all eternity.
Whenever we come to him, He makes us beautiful, He creates in us a NewBirth and we are pure, innocent and young again in Him.
II. A Queen must be Chosen by the King.
Esther 2:4 And let the maiden which pleaseth the king be queen…
John 1:12 “…to as many as receive him, to them gave he the power…
John 15:16 “ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you…
Eph 1:4 “…as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world that we should be holy and without blame before him in love.”
III. A Queen must be Sealed.
To be sealed by the power of the Holy Spirit is not to be made a prisoner, but to be made safe and sure. This is assurance of salvation. Eternal Security.
Esther 2:8 That Esther was brought also unto the king’s house to the custody of Hegai, keeper of the women. (Type of the Holy Spirit)
The Holy Spirit is the keeper of God’s Promises to his Bride. He keeps the promise of God, which says, “I’ll never leave thee nor forsake thee." Hebrews 13:5
IV. A Queen is given days and gifts for her purification.
Esther 2:12 (for so were the days of their purifications accomplished, to wit, six months with oil of myrrh and six months with sweet odours and with other things for the purifying of the women.)
Your life, from the day of your salvation is now given to you in order that you might prepare yourself to meet your King. You are given special gifts, such as The Word of God, Church, Pastors, Teachers and Prayer, but you are also given Spiritual Gifts, such as love, joy peace gentleness, meekness, temperance mercy and self control.
You are given time to Grow in Grace. You are given time to learn to “Dieto Self (oil of Myrrh) “and “put on Christ” (sweet odours).
“Let this mind be in your which was also in Christ Jesus,” “ Not my Will but thy will be done.”
NOTE: If we do not grow in grace, if we have a rebellious attitude, then we are miserable and if we intentionally sin or walk away, our Heavenly Father punishes us as do our earthly fathers.
V.A Queen is given whatsoever she desires out of the King’s house
Esther 2:13 Then thus came every maiden unto the king; whatsoever she desired was given her to go with her out of the house of the women unto the king’s house.
Psalm 37:4 Delight thyself also in the LORD and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
What are your hearts desires? This is also Answered Prayer.
“Ask and it shall be given unto thee, seek and ye shall find, knock and the doors will be opened.
VI.A Queen will be called out and shall return.
Esther 2:14 In the evening she went and on the morrow she returned.
We are awaiting the Calling of our Bridegroom as his Bride in the Rapture and we shall return after the tribulation period of the night and will reign and rule with him for 1000 years.
Those who have accepted the Invitation of the King will rejoice with Him in the Heavenlies while the Great Tribulation is taking place here on this earth. If you have received Him, then you will go with Him. If you have rejected Him, then you will be left behind to endure or die in the Tribulation Period. It will be a horrible time of punishment on this earth for the rejection of the Son of God. Don’t miss the Rapture.
VII. A Queen will be loved by her King and will Reign with Him Forever and they will Live Happily Ever After.
Esther 2:17 And the King loved Esther above all the women and she obtained grace and favour in his sight…he set the royal crown upon her head and made her queen…
Revelation 21 describes the bride, the Lamb’s wife.
11 “Having the glory of God; and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone clear as crystal.
Herein you have choices that you can make. You can be in the multitudes; a disciple; a teacher; one of three best friends or the One on Jesus Breast.
You decide and work toward the goal you want to reach.
THE INVITATION HAS BEEN GIVEN.
YOU ARE CALLED!