The Dark and Cloudy Day Promise

Jesus,
Such a Good Shepherd...
How magnificently You care and tend Your flock.

You promise me today, that You, Yourself...
Will search for those who were scattered on that dark and cloudy day.
That You, Yourself,
Will find that one who wandered away from the flock on that dark and cloudy day,
That day when...
Their eyes were blinded to Your smile,
Their ears were closed to Your song,
That dark and cloudy day when the lie from the enemy was believed...

You promise me that,
You will search,
You will find,
You will bring them safely home!

You don't say, "Maybe" or "If they co-operate."
You don't make conditions that if I do this... then You will rescue.
You say,
I will search, I will find, I will bring them safely home!

You promise to rescue them from the one who is enslaving them,
You promise to heal their injuries, strengthening them.
You promise to,
Nourish them in the green pastures,
Refresh them with Your still waters,
Heal the wounds that caused their hearts to turn.
Tenderly care for this dear one, and bring them to peace.

Jesus, You are peace.
There is peace in your tender care,
Peace in Your shepherding love,
Peace in Your constant Presence,
Peace in Your promises...
That you are the Good Shepherd...
And You will find...rescue...bring them safely home...restored,,,and blessed...

Ezekiel 34

In His Arms

Father,
I want to snuggle up and wrap myself in Your limitless...
Your limitless grace
Your limitless peace,
Your limitless wisdom
Your limitless joy
Your limitless love
Your limitless power and strength
Your limitless comfort and encouragement
Your limitless provision and protection...
Snuggle up in You...breathe You in...
Until my spirit convinces my soul, my mind and emotions
Of the Truth
Of Your limitless, abundant, overflowing, extravagant, immeasurable magnificent love.



Father God,
It is an exquisite pleasure to gaze upon Your face.
You allow me to come near,
You open up Your arms of embrace
Wanting me, desiring me, accepting me.
You make a way for me to come near
Even when I am in my dirty rags
You beckon me to come
With your poured out blood
You provide a way for me to come..be cleansed, transformed, made whole, restored....
No other God
Allows this closeness, this nearness,
No other God
Smiles upon me with intense desire of love...even in "my mess"
What an exquisite  and eternal pleasure it is
Gazing upon my Savior, my God, my Beloved,
Gazing upon the face of the One who loves me completely!