Who is this coming up from
the wilderness leaning on
her Beloved?
The wilderness was the last place she wanted to be
She did not want to trade
her home for a cave
She did not want to trade
the voice of the crowd
For the whispers of God
She did not want to take off
her mask and deal with her heart
Easier to hide behind
her mask
Easier to cling to her past
Easier to talk the talk, but
not walk the walk of a sold
out daughter
Living a life of double standards
Among the tombs of religion
Where growth was not
expected of her
Then the inevitable happens
And we are forced to take
the journey to the wilderness
Where deep calls unto deep
And He unpacks our heart
And we deal with our past
And Love beckons us to go deeper with Him
We surrender and embrace this journey of separation and seclusion
Away from all eyes
Where He burns out the old and forms His heart within us
Crying and praying we hold on
to Papa
Till we make our way through
As strongholds lose their power
Shackles of the past are broken
And every fear bows in the presence of One so great
The noises of the crowd
Our everyday challenges
The highs and lows of our lives
Keep us away from Papa’s best
Hidden in the wilderness our most fruitful season awaits
When we step out and embrace this season
We discover that no one can copy what only the wilderness produces in us
We discover our worth in caves
We discover how deep and unending Papa’s love is for us
He restores us to our rightful place in Him
And when He unpacks His dreams for us
We boldly step out and embrace this new journey He has for us
Who is this coming up from the wilderness leaning on her Beloved?
Like a sword she shines
In the hand of her King
She glistens with His glory
She is forever changed by His love
Who would have thought that her identity was hidden in a wilderness?!
~ Ebigale Wilson
Wilderness
The Journey
