[Journey to Israel] En Gedi

While having a quiet time, I was thinking of how God was healing my eye. Then I had a picture of being washed in water and coming up seeing. In fact, today is the day when we are going to En Gedi, which (though I have not been there) has many pools, I wonder what it will be like? In fact, If I am honest, God has said that he will meet me there. He was saying “Come to En Gedi!”

After a swim in the dead sea, I was putting Him to the test “If this is not absolutely the complete opposite of salty, burning, hot, water, then I’m going to be disappointed” - Looking back it was better. That is something to say, so I better explain why

So the day begun with receiving a picture that washing in water I would come up and my eye would be healed. While travelling on the bus to the dead sea, my thoughts darted to and fro regarding this picture. God has a multitude of creativity to release in any given situation. This was obvious after seeing Him heal my eye while walking to the Garden of Gethsemane the previous day. And If I’m honest then I know that the miracle is going to be fresh, clear water, pools you can lie in, and knowing that this is the place that David hid from Saul.

When we arrived at En Gedi, i remember thinking “Well, I’m here now, what’s going to happen?” The miracle is not so much that he would heal my eye, but being in this place. It feels like we have been rushing around all week but being at En Gedi, we are free to roam around. I don’t want to say nothing happened, however, while walking past one of the pools, I heard Him whisper “You are the one I want”

It’s put a spark in my spirit, to write more from around these circumstances. For all intents, the experience has left a permanent mark on me! this happened just the way that He intended. I remember being in the hall way at En Gedi and feeling like “This place is absolutely beautiful” And I want to write poems that draw from all around my circumstances, whether by nature, or in my heart. Like David, writing as He returned to His stronghold.

Did I hear rightly? Actually, En Gedi is my definition of Heaven, you can’t find a place like it! Would this be the place that I get married?