“Princess Grace and the Little Lost Kitten”
In the Princess Parable Series, Princess Grace is faced with her fear and we see through the eyes of a little princess her sense of anxiety at the loss of something she loves and cherishes. And ultimately, through understanding she is not alone, her faith is realized.
The Hillsong worship band has a song entitled, “Another in the Fire.” It speaks of the story of the three Hebrew children who after refusing to worship King Nebuchadnezzar were thrown into a fiery furnace. But as the King peers into those flames, he declares, “Look I see four men walking around in the fire, unbound and unharmed.”
At a great moment of stress and fear, God showed up. There was “another in the fire.” They were not alone! When Princess Grace was lost in the dark forest looking for her favorite kitten, her heart was encouraged when she reached out in prayer and knew she was not alone. There was another there with her in her search.
One of the stanzas of that song says, “And I can see the light in the darkness as the darkness bows to Him. I can hear the roar in the heavens as the space between wears thin…”
This is referring to those special moments where we meet with God in our turmoil. They are, personal and very real. Princess Grace found that moment and space. One writer suggested that they are a kind of “skywalk between heaven and earth.” They facilitate real connection between the Lord and His kids. Little princesses need this assurance.
The song was suggesting that sometimes that “space” is so thin that we can actually hear the worship in Heaven. Another author suggested that the “veil between heaven and earth becomes transparent and there is a peace and presence from God that is almost tangible.” I think Princess Grace experienced this peace. That’s what He promises if we lay it all at the foot of the cross and trust Him for the rest …and she did.
Sitting in a “thin place,” sensing the very presence of God, “hearing” the Heavenly host worship Him, remembering how His love and grace have been extended to us was life-altering to Grace. It is the school we are in as believers. Princess Grace found that “thin space”. His using adversity to teach her to accept with joy His drawing her toward Himself…
He is all we need…Princess Grace let Him work out the rest
and in trusting Him, she found her lost kitten hiding in the shadowy woodland.
And you are in that “thin space” this morning?
Remember…He is “in the fire” with you…
You are not alone…
~Jackie Johnson - I am a former tribal missionary to the Kuna Indians on the Colombian border in Central America. Fluent in several languages, my husband and I currently pastor a Spanish-speaking church in Southern California. My passion is mentoring and equipping dedicated young women for life, marriage, motherhood, and beyond. I am the mother of two daughters and the grandmother of three Princesses and four young Knights.
