Crying In the Wilderness
©copyright 2004 Bonita M Quesinberry, R.C. 011204
dedicated to Anita Morrow for her call 011104 and for knowing me,
as no one else does, for over 36 years: better, sometimes, than I know myself
"Do you feel like John the Baptist,"
she asked of me.
"You speak God's truth, you see;
yet, it falls on deaf ears,
as tho crying in the wilderness.
God told me to say this clear:
'Keep speaking to their fears.'"
So quiet in thought
I remained,
not sure what was to be gained.
Then she added, "I see your great
love for all and me.
You wish all would find
His tenderness.
God told me to say this to thee:
'You forgive the worst so easily.'"
Still, I could not speak in denial,
as I recalled John's trial.
She said, "I'm sick of being angry
o'er past slights.
You've taught me instead to give
His kindness.
God told me to say this in His light:
'You've never held back from My blight.'"
Quiet tho I was, uplifted and
encouraged I became.
She laughed, "John should be
your name!
For you cry upon a world
with deaf ears,
as though weeping in the wilderness.
God told me to say this to thy tears,
'You love Me so totally, My dear.'"
She laughed again, "I can hear
all their slurs,
as tho you eat locusts, hair wild,
bundled in furs.
Still, the world is blind and deaf,
twice dead;
but, Jesus will come as you
do witness."
Finally, I laughed and to her I said,
"Yeah, they probably will
cut off my head."
We laughed, I and this old
friend of mine;
for even amidst persecution,
on humor we dine.
Yet, her words, so profound,
left me twice alive.
So often alone in His
mission, then I hear His witness,
"God told me to say this so you can fly,
'I AM with you, my Son and I.'"
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It's hard to even spark interest in five minutes ... but I digress.
This is very interesting and kept my attention from the beginning. Thank you for entering -
I feel like John sometimes too. Especially when the same people that say they love Him challenge me to do something. Such as this five minute gospel. The same person that keeps hounding me about that said that Jesus told him I would find the five minute gospel message in words of red; and they knew I would finally get it, so they would wait patiently. Well, the way I see it we were never told to sum up the gospel in five minutes. How do you explain to a dying man that he must pick up a cross daily, or that there are ten rules he must keep to the best of his ability. It would be stalled in its tracks from everything they have ever learned about the gospel. Grace, grace, grace is mentioned, but what about the part where it says you must grow up into the fullness of that grace? Geesh, I'm weary somedays. Shalom.
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I so agree, darling Sis. I feel that in five minutes we can hope to stimulate only interest, then our work progresses from there; for without even a whit of interest, we spin our wheels and waste time getting to the lost so desperately waiting for the Truth we can impart to them: else why were we instructed to witness twice, and if not received, we are to walk away and never go that way again. Therefore, it seems to me that we must first learn if there is even a hint of interest.
Much luv & hugs, SisBon
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Wonderful!
I so needed to see this right now! I'm working as hard as I can to do His will for me even though I'm suffering from many illnesses 'cause He always reminds me that: 'when I am weak, then I am strong!' Bravo for this write! I love the way you framed this poem as a conversation between yourself & a best friend as it speaks of your calling by your Best Friend & your witness for Him!
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Thank you so much, dearest Kathleen, for the encouraging words. Like you, I really did need this reminder myself! As always, our Lord's Words that we speak are never just for the other person, for they do serve as reminders to we who speak.
Much love in Christ, BonnieQ
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