Rescue (corrected)

An open letter to survivors of domestic s.e.x trafficking, who are being restored to Light and Life at centers like Wings of Refuge:

Dear brave Sisters,

I don’t know your names, and you don’t know mine, but that’s ok. I have heard about your courage and the hard work you’re doing in your journey toward healing. Please, don’t quit. Stay on the path even when things get rough.

Verses in the first chapter of Colossians (9-14) express some of what I wanted to say. I paraphrased and elaborated:

Since the day I heard about you, I have been praying for you and asking God to fill you up to the brim with understanding of His will for you.

I pray for wisdom, too, so that you will know how to live your life, how to make good decisions about your future.

I pray that you will be like a beautiful tree in a garden, bearing fruit and growing stronger and taller each day.

When the road get rough, I pray the Lord will give you endurance and patience. Then one day you’ll be walking down the path and realize joy is there, walking with you.

The Lord has rescued you (and me–all of us, really) from the domain of darkness so that now you can live in the kingdom of Light.

That kingdom belongs to God’s Son (the Son He loves), and we get to be part of it because we have forgiveness in His Son, Jesus.

The Lord bless you
    and keep you;
the Lord make his face shine on you
    and be gracious to you;
the Lord turn his face toward you
    and give you peace.

Numbers 6:24-26   NIV

I pray this blessing for you, one of Light and Love and Peace. Amen.

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My sincere apologies to those of you who received a draft version of today’s post again. I am so embarrassed!

Thanks to Barb Briggs for sharing her photos of crocus and the crown of thorns.

Posted on July 13, 2015, in Devotional and tagged bread of life, light, prayer, rescue, Wings of Refuge. Bookmark the permalink. 8 Comments.

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lynn__ | July 13, 2015 at 10:37 pm

I’ll add my prayers to yours…that our God will bring beauty from ashes!

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- Constance Ann Morrison | July 13, 2015 at 10:48 pm
  
  Thanks, Lynn!
  
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holyvacationqueen | July 14, 2015 at 9:49 pm

Hi Constance, you visited me on my waiting/desert post, thank you! What a beautiful, breathtaking prayer you wrote here for those in need!

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- Constance Ann Morrison | July 14, 2015 at 9:54 pm
  
  Thank you so much for stopping by to read and leave some encouraging words. Those verses in Colossians really jumped out at me.
  
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MB | July 14, 2015 at 9:51 pm

Father, bless these women and deliver them from all the works of the enemy. I agree with Constance’s prayer. In Jesus name, amen.

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- Constance Ann Morrison | July 15, 2015 at 9:20 am
  
  Thank you for joining in prayer.
  
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christianekraft | July 15, 2015 at 11:24 am

Thank’s for all your encouragement ! I like when you say : I pray that you will be like a beautiful tree in a garden, bearing fruit and growing stronger and taller each day.I want to be like this three ! Have a good, quiet and hopeful day

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- Constance Ann Morrison | July 15, 2015 at 11:42 am
  
  Thanks for your kind comment, Christiane! I was wondering how do I become like that beautiful tree? Then I remembered Psalm 1:3 “That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season.” Jesus is the living water, so I need to be near him, drawing my life from Him.
  
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