Recently,
one line from a 1962 song (the only line I knew) came to mind. “I want to
be Bobby’s girl” kept replaying in my mind. Images of plaid skirts, pedal
pushers, white tennis shoes and letter sweaters came to mind. As that
line continued to replay in my mind, the words suddenly changed to “I want to
be Jesus’ girl” It seemed rather funny; even irreverent. But then, as I
pondered the words, the imagery actually made sense.
The symbols of going steady in
the 60’s included letter sweaters and class rings. The dream of a young
girl was to be cherished by someone who would love her forever and even die for
her. We have those same things with Jesus and so much more.
Letter
sweaters or jackets were symbols of accomplishment for the young man who had
earned them. He then, proudly gave it to the young woman he cared
for. This let everyone know his feelings. When we come to Jesus, He
gives us His robe of righteousness. His sinless life earned the only path
to salvation. He has made that available to all who choose Him.
Jesus proclaimed in the Synagogue that He has fulfilled the prophetic
passage of Isaiah 61, Among other purposes for His ministry is to provide “the
garment [expressive] of praise instead of a heavy,
burdened, and failing spirit” (v.3) Then, like Isaiah
we can say, “I delight greatly in the Lord; my soul rejoices in my God. For he has clothed me with
garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of
his righteousness, as a bridegroom adorns his head like a priest, and as a
bride adorns herself with her jewels.” (Isaiah 61:10 AMP) Although the
physical eye cannot see this robe, we wear His robe daily.
The class ring was worn proudly
on the left hand. (with the assistance of angora yarn to accommodate the size
difference) Although she may not have the size or strength of the ring’s owner,
she had access to him. Throughout Scripture, we see a signet ring
representing the authority of the owner. Pharaoh gave his to Joseph, who
then had rule over all the land of Egypt. Jesus has been given all
authority. “Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given
all authority in heaven and on earth.” (Matthew 28:18 NLT) His
authority is demonstrated in His name, which He has given us the privilege to
use. We are told to pray in His name, fight the enemy in His name and
make disciples in His name. This is an amazing privilege that Jesus has
given to His betrothed.
The dream of being cherished
forever can only be fulfilled by Jesus, because He offers us eternity. He
not only would die for us, but He has died for us. It was by that death
of Jesus that we have been invited to live forever. “For the
wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is
eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Romans 6:23
NLT) Jesus died to pay the penalty of death and offers us this gift of
life. In addition to the forever definition of eternal, I found many
other synonyms, including boundless, enduring, immutable, and
indestructible. These all describe a full life. That’s what we
have; a full life, forever with Jesus.
As I began to write this, I read
the lyrics to the original song. It was a bit sad because the singer was
a girl longing for a position held by someone else. If only Bobby would
choose her. Well my friend, Jesus has chosen you, and He has chosen
me. His heart and His life are big enough for all of us. He sees us
where we are and extends the invitation every day.
I love the last 2 stanzas of the
song. I just want to make one simple change.
I want
to be Bobby's girl
I want to be Bobby's girl,
That's the most important thing to me...
And if I was Bobby's girl,
If I was Bobby's girl,
What a faithful, thankful girl I'd be.
I want to be Bobby's girl,
That's the most important thing to me...
And if I was Bobby's girl,
If I was Bobby's girl,
What a faithful, thankful girl I'd be.
What a
faithful, thankful girl I'd be.
Since
I am Jesus’
girl
Since
I am Jesus’ girl
That's
the most important thing to me
And
since I am Jesus’
girl
Since
I am Jesus’ girl
What a
faithful, thankful girl I'll be.
What a
faithful, thankful girl I'll be.
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