"Now standeth ...the Son afore the Father ....even-right, richly clad in blissful largeness, with a Crown upon His head of precious richness. For it was shewed that we be His Crown: which Crown is the Joy of the Father, the Worship of the Son, the Satisfying of the Holy Ghost, and endless marvellous Bliss to all that be in Heaven. "
Julian of Norwich (ch. 51)
Christ was made a lowly human and brought about our salvation, and now He is ascended to heaven and crowned with glory and honor. And What is this glory and honor that Christ is crowned with, this crown that He went through so much to win? It is humanity! He has won us back from the dark regions of sin and death, and we are His victor's crown. He has searched for us and found us like a buried treasure that He gave up everything to have, and we are His most prized treasure of all. He is so proud of us! He wears humanity like a crown for all to see. Because Christ has won back this crown of humanity, God the Father is full of joy, the Son is worshipped, the Holy Spirit is completely satisfied, and all people can rejoice. And all creation, all heaven and earth are witness to the way that Christ displays us as His favorite and most treasured ones. He is showing us off to the universe. And amazingly, we don't diminish Him but instead we beautify Him! Can one see any flaws in this beautiful crown of Christ? None at all! It is flawless, perfect and exquisite! Our holiness and purity is complete through Christ's finished work. We are absolutely, stunningly perfect to Him in every way, a jeweled crown without a single imperfection, and He loves showing us off to all the universe.
Christ chose to crown Himself with us, to wear us as His beautiful crown of glory and honor, to share His glory and honor with us and let us be part of His reign and rule. What did we do to deserve this, earn this, make this happen? Nothing at all. What a great salvation! How could we be so important, so special, so precious to Him? It is because we are family. We are His family, God's offspring and Christ's siblings! We mean everything to the Trinity! We are right where we were always meant to be, within the life and love and glory of the Godhead. Their glory can now shine though us as it was always meant to, and we can receive, enjoy, and radiate all Their beauty, love and light to all creation!
For though you made him lower than the angels for a little while, now you have crowned him with glory and honor.
Hebrews 2:7 (TLB)
The Lord your God will hold you in his hand, and you will bring him honour. You will be like his beautiful crown!
Isaiah 62:3 (EASY)
Now God has us where he wants us, with all the time in this world and the next to shower grace and kindness upon us in Christ Jesus.
Ephesians 2:7 (MSG)
A Prayer: You make me feel beautiful and perfect!