Come in from the Rain

Photo by Phil Mitchell on Pexels – White Rose of Sharon in Northern Ireland

I’m the God who sees all.

I’ve seen you crying.

You’re worn down.

Someone you trusted took advantage of your gentle soul.

This person wept about the trials in their life.

Some of it was true, but most of it was a lie.

This person burrowed their way into your heart.

You feel stupid for not seeing how you were being duped.

You beat yourself up for being so blind.

You were kind.

You listened.

You prayed for Me to heal the individual’s grief.

You opened up about the times you had loved ones die.

Personal things from your life was shared.

You revealed some of your private pain.

You thought it would help the person to live again.

Perhaps sharing from your struggles would bring this individual some relief.

Time went by.

You thought the person saw you cared.

Every time she cried you thought it was genuine, but it wasn’t.

It was a seductive trap like a spider weaves its web to lure you in.

One day the individual sneered as she said, “You think you know me. You don’t.”
You replied, “I never said that. I was only trying to hear where you were at.”

It was a sick and sorted game.

This individual emotionally abused you.

You felt like your sensitive soul had been crushed.

You put up walls so you’d never be hurt again.

I pray wounded child you’ll see that sews seeds of bitterness in you.

Don’t allow the cruelty of others to sour you.

Beloved child, you have so much to give.

Let the love for others I put in you shine brightly like the stars in the sky.

There are many who’ve had their trust abused.

I had you go through all that suffering so you’d understand many are hurting.

They were kind, but someone they believed in was unkind.

You aren’t in the space yet to forgive those who’ve harmed you.

Maybe that will never happen while you’re here.

I love you anyway.

What I do pray, though, is you’ll NEVER become like them.

That’s what can happen if you let darkness have its way.

It desires for you to be consumed with hate.

That would be tragic.

I urge you not to give darkness that victory.

I have a beautiful plan for your life.

I pray this truth you’ll see.

I want to give you My love from now into eternity.

If you think those who’ve wronged you get away with it they don’t.

No one escapes accounting to Me for their actions.

I pray those who’ve abused you will give their lives to Me.

I don’t want them tormented for eternity.

Think of the difference their lives would make if they believed in Me.

They could inspire others to turn away from judging others.

They could share their stories of turning away from wounding others.

Wouldn’t that be really cool?

I pray more people will come in from the rain.

I want My healing love to live in them again.

One of the names for My Son is the Rose of Sharon.

He was a fragrant offering of hope and salvation.

He was crucified for your sin.

Through believing in Him you can have peace within.

The Rose of Sharon reaches out to you.

Think of the rain as tears coming from that rose — the ones He hears in your darkest fears.

Come to Him wounded child.

Let His life flow like a river in you again.

Dr. Kevin Osborne is a Vice-President for Student Affairs for St. James the Elder University. Dr. Osborne is a doctor of theology candidate through SJTEU. He is s therapist, writer, poet, and singer. He helps people in their inner healing journey. Dr. Osborne lives in Timmins, northern Ontario, Canada, with his wife, Karen. She is the Registrar for SJTEU. Karen has a B.A. in Clinical Christian Counseling from St. James the Elder University. Karen is a writer, editor, and missionary of the heart.