The Proposal
By: Melanie Joy Jacinto
But this lady is utterly blind and stubborn. And despite of it all and everything he had done for her, to this completely diehard woman, it was still not enough. She just can’t be pleased, she was insatiable. She was proud, rude, conceited and disrespectful. Almost everyone hated her and finds her appalling. People would go to this man and ask him why he made such a terrible and disagreeable choice of woman to marry. People urged him to leave the disgraceful woman and find a more agreeable lady to pursue.
But he’s a determined man. His decision is resolute and unwavering. And His love for her is impregnable. So though everyone in town tried to urge him to leave her, he was not persuaded. Instead he would tell them,
“I still want her”
Though all of his ways of showing his love for her failed, there is however one bold act left for him to do in which he hopes that this final time, he will be able to convince and prove to her how much he truly loves her.
Early morning, he took out a very astonishing ring. It was made of fine solid silver crowned with 24-carat sparkling diamond. This ring is not like any of the ordinary diamond rings. This one is different from the other kinds due to its exceptional color, cut, uniqueness and clarity. Moreover, this ring is a family asset which was passed down by his own father to him. It is very valuable to him because it is in fact the engagement ring of his mother. He took it out and marveled by its dazzling beauty.
He never wanted to let this go for he treasured this so greatly but he knows that time will come that he will have to give this up for a woman he came to love.
That very night he met the lady. The woman was surprised when he went down on his knees and showed her the astonishing ring. Then the man said, “Can you see now my great love for you. Will you marry me?” then it was the woman’s turn to reply, it is either yes accept the ring and marry him or no refuse the ring and not marry him. And there was a great pause…
There is a living God Who loves us very much. And like the man, He’s also been trying all possible ways just to show and prove how much He loves us. He proved it before the beginning of time and will continue to prove it even after the end of time.
For love is His true essence and His core being
He tried courting us by setting us free from the bondage of slavery from Eqyptians, He even wrote the commandments by His own hand for us, He protected us from the wilderness, He provided us manna from heaven when there was no food to eat and when there was no water to drink he provided us water from the smitten rock. Every enemy we encounter ours was the victory, He lived with us through the sanctuary without us being consumed by His great glory, He made us witness miracles: fire coming from heaven, division of the red sea, when no one was there for you He was there for you.
He always has your back.
He was calm and percipient when we get so stubborn, He was kind and understanding when we would always do something wrong, He was faithful at all times, He was never rude nor conceited, He was just and merciful.And Love is His principle. He is indeed a God to be admired and glorified by all angels, men and all creatures.
But we are utterly blind and stubborn. And despite of it all and everything He had done for us, to this completely diehard human race, it was still not enough. We just can’t be pleased, we are insatiable. We are proud, rude, loathsome and disrespectful. We even hate each other and find each other appalling.
Satan would go to God and ask Him why He made such a terrible and disagreeable choice of people to save. Satan urged Him to leave His disgraceful people by accusing them of every sin they committed against His will.
But He is a determined God. His decision is resolute and unwavering. And His love for us is impregnable. So though Satan tried to urge Him to leave us, He was not persuaded. Instead He would tell Satan, “I still want them.”
...God still wants you.
Though we refused all of His ways of showing His love for us, there is however one bold act left for Him to do in which He hopes that this final time, He will be able to convince and prove to her how much He truly loves her.
Like the man, God also took out a very astonishing ring. the Prince of of Peace, the Anointed One, the Bread of Life, the Man of Sorrows, the Way, the Truth and Life. In Him all life succeeds and exists. He is the Well-spring of all life. Crowned with all glory and honor and the centerpiece of all universe. Nothing can supersede Him.
God marveled by His dazzling holiness.
A ring, it is round and has no ends. It is unending. An engagement ring, it symbolizes unending love…everlasting love. Who is this ring? Who is this God's engagement ring for us? Truly no other than Christ.
Jesus is God’s engagement ring. He is the perfect reflection of God’s everlasting love for us.
He never wanted to let His Son go for He treasured Him and loved Him so greatly but He knows that time will come that He will have to give Jesus up for the sake of us whom He love.
That one bold final act for Him to do was when Jesus was nailed on the cross. He poured all the treasures of Heaven in One Gift- Jesus Christ. God was actually down on His holy knees when Christ was hanging on the cross and sweating with blood with such irrepressible agony. The Almighty was down on His knees before us and showing to us His beloved ring- Jesus. And tells us,
“Can you see now my great love for you. Now will you please marry me?”
Then it is our turn to reply. It’s either we accept the ring and be the bride. Meaning we accept Jesus, be God’s bride and marry Him someday when He comes back. Or, we don’t accept the ring meaning to reject Jesus and not be with God ever in heaven.
And there was a great pause…the bride is thinking of an answer
Will you accept the ring or not?
Will you marry Him and be God's bride?
It is yours to decide.
This is God’s proposal to you.
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And He will continue to do more amazing things for He is amazing! :)
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