Mysteries in the Spirit
by Marijo Phelps I spent recent weeks In unfeeling aridness But while trekking In Your tailor made dryness I was changed The raging wind roared Over the sound of Your voice Yet though I couldn't hear You speak I learned to know Your consistently abiding presence You used gritty sand to scour me Rasping away all the outside scars and scales While buffing and polishing inside Firmly, yet gently with Your Spirit's love I was tried By Your desert's purifying fire Until that unsightly clump of dross Erupted and quickly surfaced Where You patiently skimmed it off Till all the remaining traces were gone The poisonous negativism I had hoarded You mercifully burned out Leaving a gaping, empty, leftover crater The venom was gone, I was delivered But Your incomprehensible love Didn't tarry there In that desolate desert You filled me brim overflowing With Your gift of living, sweet water Bubbling forth with praise And adoration from the mouth of me I watched enraptured For everywhere Your freed river touched The desert was quickened, Blooming in brilliance And brought forth lasting fruit. Oh, Lord Jesus, was this reviving water The gift I so vehemently refused To allow You to speak through me In the merciful wisdom of Your love? Forgive me, Father, forgive me! Thank You for Your patient perseverance Which chastened me through the waterless desert And delivered me from my stubborn bondage. I praise You for Your precious gift, Your Spirit now pours through me So that I might have the invaluable blessing Of being used You have made me a yielded tongue Speaking mysteries in the Spirit unto God I regret only that I held You off so long!!! My blog is: http://myincrediblelord.blogspot.com/ (C) Marijo Phelps all rights reserved. Use with proper credits About Self Saved by His grace in 1974, from 9 years of professing atheism into His loving arms. RN for 23 years, missionary with YWAM then statistical analyst for Every Home for Christ over 9 years. Living with my husband in the middle of a mountain meadow. GRIN! Wanting to spread the good news Article Source: http://www.faithwriters.com |
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