you do not forget
the lord your god.
remember -
remember when god
led you away from
your comforts, safety, and familiarity
into the land of the unknown.
this land that is called
the desert
became the hands
that stripped you
of every form fitting facade.
the desert posed as
the loosening force
to unclench your
white knuckles that gripped
the rope of control.
in the desert
you were left
naked, alone, and vulnerable.
the only company was
your sin and a mirror
with your broken
image reflecting from deep within.
be careful that
you do not forget
the lord your god.
remember -
remember when god
led you away in
order to test you
so that what is
in your heart
could be illuminated by grace.
this test bore
the face of depression
producing dark nights
without the hope of dawn.
the test grew
to become your character
of perseverance
with each step taken
towards the cross of redemption.
with this test you lay
prostrate.
completely humbled
so that all that remained
was him that is
in you.
be careful that
you do not forget
the lord your god.
remember -
remember when god
fed you with truths
of your identity.
naming you
beloved, daughter, and bride.
with this food
you began to arise
with the light of hope
flickering in the distant
good land.
the food was your portion
that held you through
the testing desert
in order to call you by name.
be careful that
you do not forget
the lord your god.
remember -
remember when god
provided as you
walked in his ways.
the salt from you tears
transformed into
drops of olive oil
dripping from a heart of praise.
these gifts took on
new tastes.
instead of the bitterness
of anguish under your tongue
lay the sweetness
of honey and pomegranates.
your parched soul
was quenched
with streams and pools of water.
provisions that were
never scarce
filling your ever need.
lacking nothing
completely satisfied.
be careful that
you do not forget
the lord your god.
remember -
remember when god
led you to the desert
tested your heart
fed you with truth
and provided your everything.
praise him!
praise his name
and do not forget.
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