In Search of a Fair Maiden
Written by Sarah Lamb 11-8-03

  The King of Romalov sent out a decree to all the Providence. A Knight was set with the message of the decree; One to the North, one to the South, East and West...

"Hear ye! Hear ye, all ye Fair Maidens! The King has spoken; " The Fair Maiden with 'One Perfect Rose' shall be the wife of my Son and the next Queen!" "

~ It could not be faded or wilted, weathered or droopy. It must be real and have a count of 36 rose petals.~

The Knights hurried off to find this beautiful Fair Maiden with the perfect Rose; for the clock was ticking, the sun was rising, and the King was waiting.

The Knights that went to the North, also know as "North Knight", came upon this beautiful Fair Maiden working in her garden. He called out to her "Fair Maiden!" The girl looked up and squealed with delight. "Its the messenger from the King!" She ran inside to find her Rose: She looked in her sleeping chamber... it wasn't there... She looked in the parlor...it wasn't there...The Knight was getting impatient, and his beautiful white gelding was moving about nervously. Finally, the Fair Maiden appeared, bowed her head and whispered "I have no Rose..." as the tears spilled down her soft cheeks...She held out her stem. The Knight turned to go...The Fair Maiden called out, but the Knight did not look back, he was on a mission to find a Fair Maiden with a perfect Rose in full bloom with a count of 36 petals.

The 'East Knight' hurried to the city of Keyila, the sun was rising and shining light on a sleeping world, it was beautiful, breathtaking indeed, as the dew sparkled in the sunlight. The home of Kirjatharim soon came in sight; The Knight slowly rode up to the house. The Mother of Fair Maiden had been watching for days, for this moment when the Knight would come calling. She hurried to the door and invited the Knight in. "Come in, Come in." "No Ma'am, I must not waste precious time. May I see the Fair Maiden?" The Mother hurried off to find her daughter...When she returned; her daughter was carrying a beautiful red Rose. The Knight looked happy, he took the Rose and looked it over. "I kept it as safe as I could, only a few times did I loose it; And one time it got a little hurt when I allowed someone else to use it..." The Fair Maiden's voice trailed on. "It is faded in a few areas; and it looks as though a few petals are missing..." stated the Knight. " We must be on our way, time is running out and the King is waiting." And without another word the Knight mounted his horse and rode away.

Now it was high noon and the 'South Knight' had visited many homes, not once had he found a 'Perfect Rose'. Though he thought for sure there must be such a thing, he hurried on. He came across a Fair Maiden sitting next to a flowing brook. With excitement he went a little faster. "Fair Maiden?" He asked, as he noticed a rose lying in the grass beside her; almost hidden by the green leaves. "Yes," answered the Fair Maiden. "I am a messenger from the King. May I see your Rose?"

"Oh! I didn't think you would ever come... I mean... why would a Prince want me?" The Knight picked up the Rose and noticed that it was pretty weathered; some petals had been replaced, it was faded, and a few petals were torn in some areas...many other petals were missing. "Why didn't you think that the Prince would call on you?" "If you had taken better care of your Rose, you could've been the Queen."

The Fair Maiden hung her head and begin to cry. "But someone special wanted to hold it and see it...and in a few occasions someone borrowed it...." The Knight left the weeping Fair Maiden with her Rose and hurried on his mission.

The 'West Knight' was riding fast towards the setting sun, he had looked high and low for a Fair Maiden worthy of the Prince. He was vastly giving up hope when suddenly a neatly decorated home came into view. It was nicely shaded by trees on all sides. As he approached the home an elderly gentleman came out and greeted the Knight. "I am on a mission for the Prince, may I see your Fair Maiden?" The gentleman smiled and called for his daughter. The Fair Maiden's eyes lit up with joy, she had seen the rider approaching and she was ready to present her Rose. She reached for the glass case that was safely secured in her treasure chest and ran to her Father. The Knight was surprised to see her carrying her Rose. "You have your Rose?" "Yes, I have it here in this glass case; it has never been opened or seen by anyone." The Knight was pleased as he counted the petals. "A perfect Rose!" He cried out. He then asked the Father for his permission to take the Fair Maiden to the Prince. "I have done my job, I can't think of a better honor then to see my daughter as the wife of the King's Son." As the Fair Maiden arrived at the Palace, the Prince ran out to meet his Bride. Then, as he gently helped her out of the Carriage, she smiled, and whispered softly, "here is my Rose, I have saved it for you...It has never been opened by anyone." "It is perfect, my Fair Maiden, it is more beautiful then I could have ever imagined it."

The Love Story you just read: In Search Of A Fair Maiden, may seem like a fairy tale and unrealistic, but, it is VERY much a part of our everyday life.

Here's an example:

Yahweh is the King, Yahshua is the prince, and the Knights are ordinary men, and the Rose is your Body. How realistic is that? Can you relate? I once read something like this:

"Imagine yourself as a beautiful, pure, white Rose, and every time you engage in sexual activities you lose a petal. Because when you get married, you give your Rose to your husband, you certainly don't want to give him a stem. You want to give him a beautiful, fresh rose, right?"

Sexual activities don’t necessarily mean just the act of sex… kissing, long embraces, petting, touching, etc. These are all very emotional, sexually arousing activities that cause us girls to lose our petals. Not only do we lose petals but those activities also take away our happiness, innocence and it damages us emotionally. It causes young men to lose respect for us and in turn we can lose self-respect.

Here is a good rule to follow: "Don't do anything with guys you wouldn't do in front of your father or mother."

This may sound strange but think about this, we also lose petals when we show off our bodies. Certain clothing that is revealing is called immodest. The Scriptures plainly tell us that we are to "dress professing Holiness." Revealing clothing such as low cut blouses, tight jeans, short skirts, belly shirts, etc., are not holy!

"Men look on the outside…" I like to take this saying VERY literal. When a young man looks at a young girl, he doesn't say, "Oh, wow, what a beautiful heart she has!" No, he looks on the outside… your dress code TALKS… It tells about you… everyone looking on sees, as you are dressed:

"She's got very nice shoes on, they are very expensive…"

"That girl looks like she's dressed for attention…"

"She looks like a street walker…"

"Yea, she's Pentecostal, look at the way she is dressed…"

"I bet that girl is rich…"

"Oh, I know that girl, she's a good girl, but she's dressed like a whore today…"

Face it girls, when we look at guys, (come on, I know I do it!) we first see the way they are dressed; Baggy pants, spiked hair, three earrings… Instantly labeled "Punk." We see a few guys walking down the street with Bibles in their hands, nice suits on, combed hair… Instantly labeled "Jehovah's Witnesses."

When we go shopping we look at the labels of the items before we buy them… If the label says 'beans,' we know it's going to have beans inside. Just like we read on the outside label about what is inside, we must remember that "What we wear is our label!"

Lately I've been observing girls and guys, I do that a lot. Most of all, my favorite is to observe relationships between males and females.

Almost every girl you ask if they can be best friends with a guy and nothing more, they say "Of course, my best friend is a guy!" Us girls love to feel needed by guys, we love to feel special and be a guy's best friend. It helps us feel confident and secure with ourselves, and it thrills us when our guy-best friend comes to us with a question about girls. We love giving advice (well, most of us), and it's fun to have someone there whenever we need them…Until the feelings start. Yahweh created us to be attracted to the opposite sex, he made us to have one special person to call our "best friend," to get advice from and give advice to. I know how fun it is to have a best friend who is a guy, but that's not how it's supposed to work. One of you end up getting hurt almost every time… And some teen girls never learn when they are heart broken because their guy-best friend doesn’t have the same feelings they have. And, when one of them decides it's best to back off for a while, they search for another one to fill their place. A lot of girls do this with boyfriends as well, but some girls aren't allowed to have a boyfriend so they call them their best friend. They share everything with this one person and expect it back from the other.

Let me tell you a little about myself: I had two heartbreaks before I learned that you can't be best friends with a guy! I was so deceived in thinking that it would be all right if I put my heart out to certain guys and that I could be a best friend with them. I thought that I could be a best friend with them forever! Yahweh's plans are not circled around that at all…just think; your guy-best friend may someday find another girl and marry her. You will either remain best friends, which is not very likely, or you will have to move on and try to find another one to share your life, dreams, struggles and advice with. If you don't have brothers or a father, I know how difficult it must be for you to not have an older man or guy in your life. Yahweh created us with fathers so that we would have someone there, a manly figure to take care of us. When that is taken away or you don't have it, you are left feeling insecure, unimportant and left alone. So all we know to do is turn to our guy friends. But look at it this way, picture yourself as a complete cake with even pieces. Once you have gotten close and attached with your so-called "best friends," and you tell them everything about yourself and you share with them your personal life, you are giving pieces out. Your groom doesn't want just one piece or half of your cake he wants all of you! He wants to feel special and worth something. He wants to be your FIRST and LAST best friend. Wouldn't you feel special if you were his only best friend?

So I challenge you girls; Get closer to Yahweh, strive to become the lady he wants you to be, build your relationship with Him! Get to know Him and let Him get to know you…Wait for your groom, and be JUST friends with guys… Don’t share things you wouldn't share with other people… Don't get attached, you're just heading for a heartbreak. And, if you aren't going to marry him, why give him your piece of cake?

Here's something else to think about: some probably never thought nor looked at this Psalm in this way, even though they say it over and over again. 

              "Yahweh is my Shepherd "
              That's Relationship!

              "I shall not want "
              That's Supply!

              "He maketh me to lie down in green pastures"
              That's Rest!

              "He leadeth me beside the still waters" That's Refreshment!

              "He restoreth my soul"
              That's Healing!

              "He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness"
              That's Guidance!

              "For His name sake"
              That's Purpose! 

"Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death"
              That's Testing!

              "I will fear no evil"
              That's Protection!

              "For Thou art with me"
              That's Faithfulness!

              "Thy rod and Thy staff they comfort me"
              That's Discipline!

              "Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies"
              That's Hope!

              "Thou annointest my head with oil"
              That's Consecration!

              "My cup runneth over"
              That's Abundance!

              "Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life"
              That's Blessing!

              "And I will dwell in the house of Yahweh"
              That's Security!

              "Forever"
              That's Eternity!

Face it, Yahweh is crazy about you.

Written by The SuperChic{k}s

OUR FAVORITE QUOTES:

F.I.R.E. H.O.T. =Faithful. Irresistible. Radical. Exceptional. Holy. Outrageous. Trustworty. – by Sarah Lamb

A Woman After God's Own Heart by Elizabeth George