Sanctuary

I cried out in the darkness--manifested by my tears, my doubts, and my fears.

All I heard was my voice mockingly echoing back all my insecurities—constant reminders of my loneliness and my pain.

I hugged myself close while feeling battered by memories better left undisturbed.

Whispering words of defeat wrapped with cackling howls of demons impatient to feed on spirit.

Almost sunk to my knees by despair, I whimpered “JESUS”.

My soul suddenly soared free, and so, I stood and shouted, “JESUS, my redeemer and my refuge, I need THEE now!

The darkness became light and the voices vanquished—all that remained was my LORD JESUS and me.

“My child” was all HE said as HE wrapped me in HIS arms of love, protection, and deliverance.

“I will never leave you not forsake you for I AM GOD of the here and now. I never change but always remain the same.”

In the solace of THY sanctuary, my satisfied soul leans softly on THY shoulder and stays silently still.

~~Ravyn