Naked and Not Ashamed (My Journey PT.1)
The Lord came into my room last night while I lay asleep. He slowly approached the bed where I lay resting and He gently pressed the side of my face with His lips in a kiss. Normally with the deepness of my sleep and the intensity of my R.E.M cycles this wouldn't have awakened me. But I could feel all His glory so I jump up quickly in awe.
I awakened to His loving smile. And His strong, mighty arms open wide to receive me. Without saying a word I jumped in His arms and we engage in a powerful embrace. I lay in His bosom and I received the most perfect love. And in His most loving, gentle voice He spake and said," Come love, I have somewhere I want to take you. Will you come?" I answered, "I'll follow you anywhere."
Envisioning paradises and visions of grandeur, I was shocked to see that He had taken my hand and led me to my mirror. Realizing that I was quite bewildered He spake, "Daughter, this isn't your final destination, but it's your first stop."
Standing still bewildered, I wasn't ready for what He said next.
"Now I want you to trust me and do what I say do. I want to you to undress and completely uncover yourself before me."
I was afraid to be this vulnerable before Him but that's exactly what He needed from me. He needed me to remove the layers that comforted me in my sleep and caused me not to see my own flesh.
As I undress I began to weep bitterly at the sight. My bare flesh was filthy with unforgiveness, depression, fear, rejection, lust, and unpure love. I was afraid but as I continued to undress before the Lord I felt lighter and lighter.
But just then He took my hand and lend me to my bathroom. There inside was a tub full of blood. It was fragrant though, I was the only stinch.
He took apart of His garment off of His side and revealed a gauged area. He placed me in the tub and washed me in this blood that I could now assume was His. He wiped away every childhood memory, all the painful words spoken over me, all my fears and procrastination,every memory of those who rejected me, every moment of shame and the hurt that accompanied, all those who loved my body and not my spirit, and every remnant of those who had resided in my heart prematurely. When He was done I no longer smelled the stinch of myself. I was fresh and innocent as a baby.
He took me back to the mirror but this time I could look at myself with pride.
He had removed all of sin's smog.
I was clean and glowing.
He took my old layers, balled them up and discarded of them in the hole in His side. He gave me a white robe and said, " I'll be back for you tomorrow. Rest my child, for the journey will be long. "

1 Comments:
Awesome! Tiff this is awesome! That's exactly what God does to us!
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