You were hiding too long in the cave
The sunlight now blinds your eyes
I know you must have been so alone
Away from all things familiar
To be taken away, on an unknown journey
With only His voice and His heart
guiding your path
This journey was set out for you
from the beginning of time
Looking back over your life
You felt like you failed in many areas
His grace tells you it was part
of His plans for you
You couldn’t understand
when your life came crashing down
like a house built on sand
You had so many questions
While He seemed silent
He knew that
He would restore you
Mind, body and soul
More beautiful than
you have ever been
He was by your side
through your darkest nights
Though your pain told you
you were alone
He was your light and your strength
when you could not go on
The lifter of your head, your best friend
He calmed your raging storms within
He fought for you, when you didn’t even know
This journey that was meant to break you
made you stronger
You now know how to war
and win battles
Yet you still know how to love
and to care
You now know the One
who goes before you
The One who leads you
into His perfect rest
Looking back at your journey
The up’s and the down’s
The detours you took
The hurt in your heart
The questions on your lips
You now know that sometimes
our foundations must crumble
To give way for His plans
to come alive in our lives
When we let go and surrender
He makes everything beautiful
in His time
We can trust the process
when He is in control
The wilderness was your fruitful place
You have found your identity
amidst the battles raging
Found your Bridegroom
to be a covenant keeper
Found your purpose
in the midst of the storm
Arise this day and leave your cave
I have stripped you of everything
to have My way
I had to test the condition of your heart
For I am coming for a bride
without spot or wrinkle
Lean into Me, my bride, my beautiful one
You have paid the price
to be One with Me
You are My delight
I will come for you.
~ Ebigale Wilson
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