Child of the King (Part 1)

Bible Reading: Psalm 24

“Want to come over to my house for a while?” Elsa asked as she and Maggie got off the school bus.

“Okay,” said Maggie. “I’ll just have to make sure it’s okay with my mom.”

After checking with Maggie’s mother, the girls went to Elsa’s house, had a snack, and then went to Elsa’s room. “My mom gave me some of her old dresses,” Elsa said. “We could put them on and pretend to be princesses.”

“Yeah! That would be fun!”

After choosing dresses and putting them on, the girls made paper crowns and walked around in their long princess gowns. They sat on imaginary thrones while imaginary servants did everything they were told.

When Elsa’s brother Stellan walked by, he stopped a moment and looked in. “Your Majesties,” he said dramatically. “I hate to be the one to tell you this, but I think you need to fire your royal stylist. Your dresses look old and outdated.”

“They do not!” Maggie said indignantly. “They’re beautiful princess gowns. You’re just jealous because you’re not a prince!”

Stellan laughed. “Whatever,” he said, and continued down the hall.

At the dinner table that evening, Stellan passed the bread basket to Elsa. “Have a roll, Your Royal Highness,” he teased. “Tell me, are you able to butter it yourself? If not, just snap your royal fingers and someone will apply the golden butter with a golden knife.” Elsa grinned and made a face at her brother.

“What’s that all about?” asked Dad. When he heard about the girls’ afternoon’s activities, he surprised Elsa by saying, “You want to know something? You really are a princess—and Stellan is a prince!”

“What?” cried Elsa. “But you’re not a king!”

“No,” said Dad, “but since you both trust in Jesus as your Savior, God is your Father, and He’s the King of kings. So in a way, that makes you a princess, right?”

“Cool!” said Elsa. “Maggie will be surprised to hear that! I’ll tell her about it tomorrow.”

“Does Maggie know Jesus?” asked Dad. “Is the King her heavenly Father?”

“I don’t know,” said Elsa. “I’ll ask her. If she’s not a real princess already, maybe she’ll want to become one!” – Victoria Johnson

How About You?

Are you a child of God—the King of kings? If you trust in Jesus as your Savior, you are His child. You might not feel like a prince or a princess, but your heavenly Father is the Ruler of the universe! If you are His child, thank Him for all He’s done for you and ask Him to help you let others know they can be His children too. If you’re not, you can become His child today! (To learn more, click the blue “Good News” button in the column to the right.)

Today’s Key Verse:
Revelation 17:14 He is Lord of lords and King of kings. (NKJV)

Today’s Key Thought:

God is the King of kings