Indeed, I am not done with you yet. I take a shovel and I dig deep. Deep and deeper into the recesses of your very being. I am after sin and everything inside of you that exalts itself against Me.
I will not abide darkness in my children. You must be pure and white as snow. Do not fret and do not hide from Me.
I must make you into my gleaming bride. I am not after your outward beauty, but a total transformation of your innermost being.
Look in the mirror. Do you see what I see? I see My bride. You are cleansed and holy in my sight. I died on that cross and defeated death so you could reign with Me forever.
Do not run away from and do not fear my refining fire. It does not hurt nor will it burn you. You will be strong and pure.
Your soul is full of angst. Pour it out at my feet. Lay at my feet and let Me remove from you what is not of Me.
For too long, you allowed it to fester inside of you. But do you not know that I have come to set the captives free? Free to live in peace and in fellowship with Me. I am Jehova Rapha, the God that heals.
Will you let Me transform you? Say the word and instantaneously you will be mine forevermore. Truly, I will never leave you.
Here, take my right hand. In it, you will find peace. Here, take my left hand. There you will find contentment.
Walk the path I have laid out for you. One step and then another as you shed your old self.
Take the worries of the world and cast them aside. STOP! Don’t pick them up. Leave it on the side of the road and walk on. Do you see what lies ahead? Me. Here I am standing in front of you. I am waiting for you. I will never stop pursuing you.
“A bruised reed He will not break, And smoking flax He will not quench, Till He sends forth justice to victory;”
Matthew 12:20 NKJV
The Shepherd's Embrace 