Hello everyone, Victorious in Christ Here. I hope everyone is in good and faithful spirits today and is enjoying their weekend.
This blog will shed light on how two lovers who have found love or are in the process of finding love, can still have a beautiful love story ordained by God, even if they have come from completely different cultures or backgrounds
On the Other hand, it will also be a reminder that there is always a “shining light of hope in dark times”
The two stories I am going to relate to one another today to shed light on this topic are Ruth and Boaz’s love story in the Bible and the Disney princess movie, The Little Mermaid
They are both stories of love and redemption in the most unlikely of circumstances
So, I know a lot of the Christian Community sees the Little Mermaid as demonic, and I totally understand that, we do not want to praise the Marine Kingdom, marine spirits, or witchcraft in any way, however I am going to shed some light on the Little Mermaid because there is a deeper revelation here that we must look at from a different or higher perspective
So in The Little Mermaid, Ariel wanted to leave her old life behind, she wanted to become like a human, she wanted to live “better” I guess, we can look at Ariel this way
She wanted to change, and turn from her life in the Sea to new life on Land with humans
In a way we can look at Ariel as someone who is under the oppression of Generational Curses and in order to be with her true love and to live a peaceful life with him, all these generational curses and trauma need to be broken off of her in order for her to move forward
It is also a story of turning away from false idols and gods to live a more holy life
Her father in the movie can also symbolize God even though their characteristics are not completely the same or aligned, but in a symbolistic way
I also think that Ariel in the Little Mermaid can relate to Ruth in the Bible
Ruth refused to go back to her people and her gods when Naomi, her mother in law, insisted she do so; Ruth replied “Don’t ask me to leave you and turn back. Wherever you go, I will go; wherever you live, I will live. Your people will be my people and your God will be my God. Wherever you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. May the Lord punish me severely if I allow anything but death to separate us”-Ruth 1:16-17
When Naomi saw Ruth’s loyalty to her and determination to stay by her side and follow the one true God, Naomi said nothing more and no longer insisted she go back to her old life
Ruth then went to the town of Bethlehem to live with Naomi as a complete foreigner, she was a young Moabite woman among Israelites, God’s people
I see how this relates to the Little Mermaid because Ruth left behind her old life and the “lower case g gods” she served there and ended up in the city of Bethlehem, a Holy city that belonged to the one true God because of her loyalty to her mother in law and I also believe because of her desire to do better and serve the one true God, she ended up in the Holy Land, where Boaz spotted her and she found true love there…this shows that God does rewards Obedience
The Little Mermaid on the other hand has a lot of differences to this but there are also some similarities…even though Ariel spotted Eric, a human, first, she did have a supernatural pull towards him and wanted to get on land and leave behind her old life to be with him… even though there was a lot of taboo involved, a lot of wrong stupid decisions and sinful behavior on behalf of Ariel (for example she was disobedient to her father and got involved in witchcraft as an escape and because of this fell in to the hands of her enemies and was directly under the oppression and torment of one of her greatest enemies, Ursula)…the end result is similar, she wanted to leave her old life behind of living in the sea and serving other gods, to get on land with her prince, and even thought there was a lot disobedience towards her father and stupid decisions made from a place of ignorance…her father stayed beside her and because of her fight and determination, her wishes were granted to her in the end
Both of these stories show that God is merciful, and that yes there are consequences for disobedience (always) but God does reward repentance and obedience and when we repent, he blots out our transgressions and remembers our sins no more (regardless of consequence we may receive down the line due to previous disobedience and sin
Yes, there are many differences to these stories but Ruth and Ariel are similar in that they both started out as foreigners and found their new life with their husbands in a more Holy Land.
God granted their wishes, desires, and promises to them when they turned away from false idols and Gods, got rid of generational baggage, and chose to serve in a better land, aligned with the one true God
In the scripture Ruth 2, the conversation between Ruth and Boaz shows this.
Ruth said to Boaz, “What have I done to deserve such Kindness? I am only a foreigner.”
And Boaz said, “Yes I know, But I also know about everything you have done for your mother in law since the death of you husband. I have heard how you left your father and mother and your own land to live here among complete strangers. May the Lord, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge, reward you fully for what you have done.”
This passage shows us the conversation between two God Ordained lovers. God shined his light on Ruth and Ruth’s good deeds and anointing were very visible to Boaz, her future husband. And vise versa, God’s grace and humility were very visible to Ruth through Boaz…this is what a true God Ordained story ultimately does, brings us closer to God
On the other hand, the Little Mermaid, can probably relate to many God ordained love stories out there. Ariel can symbolize a Prodigal in some ways, getting involved in things she shouldn’t be doing, meddling in other affairs that are contrary to what she should be doing, however because God is a merciful God, he fights for her and she gets her one true love on a more holy, steady, and stable foundation in the end…and Eric does accept her despite her sinful past as she chose a better life for herself
Both of these stories highlight Gods providence and why we should always trust in God to redeem us, even in the most dreadful and hopeless of circumstances.
Both of these stories underline how we should never underestimate the power and extent of God’s ability to redeem us and we also should always remember that God’s salvation, mercy, and grace is available to all through Christ Jesus
So just because a Prodigal was once a Prodigal in the past does not mean they are irredeemable…once both parties in a partnership have received Jesus Christ in to their life, they are now walking on one accord and are redeemed by God and their relationship can start and blossom on a solid foundation; however this does not mean they will not have to endure some spiritual warfare and clean up some of their mistakes from the past through prayer and fasting
So this goes to show that people from two different cultures or backgrounds can in fact have a God Ordained Partnership, however only when both parties have truly received Jesus Christ in to their life and are living a life of obedience and on their way towards victory
Boaz, an Israelite, fell in love with a foreigner who God still redeemed
Same with Eric and Ariel, Eric fell in love with a mermaid, who was able to be redeemed and become a human
Both then lived happily ever after
Ruth and Boaz’s love story also demonstrates that good and godly character is foundational to being used by God to build something lasting; without that foundation, our lives and ministries can have a way of collapsing
Ariel and Eric demonstrate that God blesses a union when both parties are walking on one accord, and despite a sinful past, once repentance has happened, he will remember our sins and lawless deeds no more.
Hebrews 8:12-“For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more”.
When all is said and done…Gods Providence primarily comes through his creation, his people, and ultimately his son. Through Boaz helping Ruth, an ancestor of Jesus, Boaz foreshadowed God’s ultimate provision through Jesus. God has provided for all of us through his Son, and by faith in him we can trust in God’s providence and care, always.
So that’s the end of my word today…like with all revelation and prophetic insight, bring this back to the Lord if you feel the need to do so.
Stay blessed everyone, love you <3.
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