The Shepherd
King
Part 8
More and more
of the time, I was depressed. My wounds had not healed and every
movement had become an effort, draining my energy. I found a spot to
rest on the road I traveled and sat with my little book to read of
the wonderful things to come........ I read of miracles of healing
and how the Shepherd King's mighty warriors crushed His evil enemies.
I read of the things He believed in – how He stood for truth and
how He loved His own. He would even fight for His people. I dreamnt
of becoming a great warrior in His ranks. It gave me hope that I
too would one day be healed and have the joy of effortless movement,
of no pain and I would not be able to contain my joy! But for now it
made me sad in some ways because the Shepherd King had not come
yet.....not to me.
Were
the Shepherd King's promises really for me? Does the Shepherd King
still do miracles today? I was thinking on the wonderful words in
His book, and totally absorbed in my thoughts: “O, Shepherd King,
that You would rend the heavens when You hear our cries! That You
would come down from Your wonderful palace and heal us! That the
mountains might shake at Your longed-for presence – and as fire
burns brushwood; like fire that causes water to boil – come and
heal us! May the fire of Your love heal us. And then Your name will
be known to all Your adversaries (like to the town of Parkinson's
Disease) – that hell hole of a town - so they would be moved at
Your presence!”
As if in answer
to my thoughts, The ground began to rumble. Rocks started falling
and trees fell over. If this could be put into words, I think it
would be the Shepherd King's reply. I think He was saying that
indeed He would one day come for me. And that He had never left me
alone – though I couldn't see Him – and I was not to worry
because He never would. And lastly, He seemed to say that I had a
part in defeating the darkness, though I could not see it. I had
purpose, and I was very precious to Him.
All was quiet –
for a moment …. And then, I saw that when the rocks moved, it had
disturbed a nest of scorpions. They were very large and very deadly.
I could not move fast enough to get to a safe spot, and so they
began to advance towards me with their tails curled up, ready to
sting.
I could open my
book though and my eye fell on this line: “I – the Shepherd King
– have given you authority to tread on scorpions and snakes. You
will command them, and they will obey.” Without thinking I held up
my hand and said, “Stop!” They came to a stop! Then I commanded
them to lie in wait for the wolves that had been tracking me, and to
KILL THEM.
Night was
coming on. With my back up against a wall, and a clear view of the
path I had just come from, I waited....................
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