May 28, 2012
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Hurry, make haste to the place prepared (And thou shalt remember)
Into the desert, follow Christ's lead
The raven will fly, supply all your need
Appointed to sustain Jacob's seed
For His sheep, the Lamb did bleedIn famine, when the brook is dry
You will sup and be satisfied
Flour and oil will surely multiply
From His riches, our God will supplyHurry, make haste to the place prepared
Cast upon Jehovah your every care
Approach God's throne with fervent prayer
Succor will flow, comfort beyond compareThe bitter will give way to sweet
Your face brighten at the mercy seat
For each affliction, consolation meet
Quick'ning food for weary pilgrim's feetGod's ineffable, inscrutable design:
In drought your every appetite satisfied
Israel kept as the apple of His eye
The darkness shall melt, His face will ariseAnticipate! Gaze! Await!
The crooked will be made straight!Through ev'ry affliction He lays on your back
No good thing you will ever lackGod will not suffer you to be disgraced
But will bring you out to a wealthy placeAs His billows roll, buffet, and roar
Dew of heav'n drops, His oil will pourHe preserves the life of all His saints
Call to Him when your heart is faintThroughout the howling wilderness
He will hide you in the secret placeAsk, seek, and knock, you will receive
Mercy and grace in time of needAs thirst consumes, throat exceeding dry
Go again, till cloud appears in the skyNo want for all who drink of the Fount
Plenty of grain and wine on the mountPerfect portion in the land of the living
Grace upon grace, always givingWorldly fare can nev'r compare
Breathe, O breathe celestial air!In ev'ry affliction you will find
Our Shepherd only good and kindOur God give us up!? How could He ever?
Bands of eternal love – NONE can sever!Deuteronomy 8:2 And thou shalt remember all the way which the LORD thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no. 3 And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the LORD doth man live.
Photo credit: I edited the original picture which was public domain and found here: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Desert_Qatar.JPGScripture quotations are taken from the King James Version of the Holy Bible.
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Comments (3)
Hi Karen, Very nice and meaningful poetry. At the end of the day, month or year, all we really needed was the Lord.
frank
This is a comforting and reassuring poem, very well done! I appreciated the references to God' provision in every circumstance and the lesson we learn about His care for us. God sees us in every instance and knows our needs.
@ANVRSADDAY - At the end of the day, month or year, all we really needed was the Lord. - Amen, Frank. But sadly there are times we get distracted and lose sight of that, don't we?
@quest4god@revelife - Yes! God knows all our needs, though very often we're tempted to think He doesn't because we're not getting what wethink we need. Romans 8:31-32.
Psalm 34
8 Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good!
Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!
9 Oh, fear the LORD, you his saints,
for those who fear him have no lack!
10 The young lions suffer want and hunger;
but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.
"Weaving blessings out of trials,
Out of grief evolving bliss;
Answering prayer by wise denials
When Thy children ask amiss."
~ Jane Crewdson