Prince Charming

I was raised with Prince Charming stories; those who came to rescue the damsel in distress like, Cinderella, Snow White, Rapunzel, and many more. I enjoyed reading all the fairy-tales.

     I was also raised with the Biblical story of Ruth. She was a damsel in distress. She left her hometown to care for her mother-in-law, Naomi. They both had lost their husbands and were in need. Boaz was the Prince Charming who came to their rescue.

      There is a joke that asks, “What kind of man was Boaz before he got married? The answer was Ruth-less. 

     Actually, Boaz was a good guy. He was prosperous, kind and generous. He saw the need of the two women and provided. He also came to love Ruth and, as in the fairy-tales of old, they married and lived happily ever-after. However, this was no fairytale; it is a true-life story. Truth be told, Boaz was probably not a prince-charming to the full degree. He was just a man, like us, enduring but, yet, holding true to the promises of God. 

     The Bible was given to us as true-life events. It was given to show mankind how to live and who to look to for guidance, love, and direction. The writings are inspired to show how to be rescued. How to obtain our true needs. How to be saved and be able to live forever with the King on High. The true Prince is Jesus, who is the only begotten Son of God. 

     I believe in God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. I believe in the death of Jesus on the cross to save anyone who will believe. And, I believe I will be rescued; taken up to live with God and His Son happily forevermore. 

 

     “For God so love the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.”  John 3:16 KJV