1012 你是美麗的
我已經知道關於你的一切,也知道你的掙扎,但我仍然稱你為屬我的人。親愛的,我是信實的,即使你看見自己軟弱和脆弱的心,我仍然信實,直到末了。我豈不是來了,並為我所愛的人洗腳嗎?這個世界的污穢可能時不時找到途徑臨到你,但它不會玷污你;我的血足以處理這一切。
我會洗去你過去的刺痛和你生命中的污損,直到連你從前的道路也被忘記。在我裡面,一切都是新的。你曾否想過,你對自己的要求比我對你的更嚴厲?你的生命是一個憐憫和恩典的故事,每一章都是從你的創造主的眼目中寫成的——就是那位愛你、相信你是配得的。祂知道你是可喜愛的、美麗的、聖潔的,並且在時間開始以前,當我將你抱在心中時,你就已經是完全的。與我一同離開,到我一直渴望帶你去的那些地方;我們之間沒有帕子。
是的,我要跟隨禰的道路,主耶和華啊,使我的心與禰的心纏繞在一起,因為禰名的聲譽是我所渴望的一切。夜間,我全心渴望禰;早晨,我的靈接近禰。當禰在地上顯明禰的審判時,人們就學習公義的道路。”——以賽亞書 26:8-9
1012 You are beautiful
I have known all about you and your struggles, and still, I call you my own. My dear one, I am faithful, even when you see your weak and frail heart–I am faithful until the end. Did I not come and wash the feet of those I love? The filth of this world may find its way on you from time to time, but it will not stain you. My blood was enough to take care of that.
I will wash away the sting of your past and the defilement of your life until even your former ways are forgotten. In me, all things are new. Did you ever consider that you are harder on yourself than I am? Your life is a story of mercy and grace. Each chapter is written through the eyes of your Creator–the One who loves you and believes that you are worthy, who knows that you are desirable, beautiful, holy, and perfected from before time began, when I held you in my heart. Come away with me into the places I’ve longed to show you. There is no veil between us.
Yes, we will follow your ways, Lord Yahweh, and entwine our hearts with yours, for the fame of your name is all that we desire. At night I yearn for you with all my heart; in the morning my spirit reaches out to you. When you display your judgments on the earth, people learn the ways of righteousness. –ISAIAH 26:8-9