This evening marks the most important anniversary of my sojourn on this planet. On precisely this date, December 5th, 1975 began this forty years since I finally surrendered my life, my heart, and "MY way" to my Creator. I stepped into His Kingdom at last. Having been reduced to total loss, there were no options, and I could only offer the "ashes" of my life to the One who gave me life in the first place. Upon awakening in the morning of December 6th, I was astounded at the brightness and beauty that I saw and sensed. Colors had never been so brilliant ! Colors I had never seen before seemed to dance and sparkle like jewels all around me, filling my room. There was a joy (unspeakable) that was suddenly resident in my inner being, and my heart was leaping and dancing . My weeping had endured for the night....and suddenly JOY in the morning ! There was now beauty for the ashes, and a garment of praise for my spirit of heaviness!
Here I am now, and 40 years have marched over mountains, hills, and deep valleys of despair. Doubts and fears, highs and lows, heartaches, and tears, have been my companions along the way. Like little "Much Afraid" of 'Hind's Feet On High Places', my companions called Grace and Mercy were always at my side and urging me on by the precious Ruach H'Kodesh (Holy Spirit)
This Wilderness Journey has brought me to a place of trust and submission that would have never been possible, had it not been part of my life. Even having not, or never will I feel that I have "arrived", I am confident that walking through this beautiful new gate into the days I have yet to travel, my Shepherd, Yeshua, will always be with me, to help me through whatever may come my way.
This day today is our Holy (set apart) Shabbat. Tomorrow (December 6th) is the first day of Hanukkah. The Feast of Dedication and of Lights. This is year number 50- and is called the Super Jubilee ! (Levit. 25:10 Amp.) :And you shall hallow the fiftieth year and proclaim liberty throughout all the land to all its inhabitants; it shall be a jubilee to you; and each of you shall return to his ancestral possession, and each of you shall return to his family." Restoration.
I am to end my 78th year of life in a few weeks, and I shall exclaim and declare that MY GOD HAS SAVED THE BEST FOR LAST !
Amen and Amen.
Update: December 6, 2018)
ReplyDeleteIt has now been two more years since writing the above. So, my "journey" now has been 42 years since then. At 80 years of age, i can only declare that Father has surely saved the best for last! His faithfulness never ends, and His love endures forever. Amen