The Promised Land
I think
I am
In the
Wilderness,
Where it’s dry and
It looks like
Nothing is growing.
Where hot winds
Blow bare grass
And things feel
Empty.
I think
I am
In the
Wilderness
Because I feel
Numb, a little.
So used to the view
I am not even
Looking anymore,
Just walking, trudging,
Moving forward.
Maybe it’s because
I have been
Reading about
Moses
His Exodus
And thinking on that
And how
You told him
To go,
You’d show him
Where
But for a while, anyway,
He ended up
There,
In the wilderness
Instead, and
Questioned You
And what
You were up to.
And I guess
I am too.
Wondering
How I got here
And If I will
Ever get there
To that
Promised land,
The place
To settle and
Call my
Home.
Then I start
Wondering,
Do I want stuff,
And comfort
And fun
Or do I want to
Be with You,
The Holy One,
Is life found in
Circumstances right
And a comfortable life,
Or am I content
With just You
By my side.
Because the
Thing I have found
As the hot wind blows
Is that You, Jesus,
Never let go.
You are here
In my wilderness too
And maybe,
That Promised Land
Isn’t reallly a place,
It’s just being
With You.
You are
The rich soil
Where my heart
Can take root.
You are
My drink and
Satisfying food.
You are
My friend and
Best company.
You are
The one who
Meets
All my needs
So no matter where
My feet
May go
I know
I will Never
Be alone,
For You
Dear Jesus
Are the Promised Land,
And my forever
Home.
Psalm 21:6
” For you make him most blessed forever; you make him glad with the joy of your presence.”
“For You make him to be blessed and a blessing forever; You make him exceedingly glad with the joy of Your presence.”
“You have given him blessings that will last forever. You have given him the joy of being near you.”
Genesis 28:15
“Behold, I am with you and will keep you wherever you go, and will bring you back to this land. For I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.”