Invited

Invited into deeper waters –

I wade past mires and griefs.

Invited into deeper waters –

Past the stagnant places and into the sea.

Will I give to You that most precious thing –

Heart of my heart, the music in my blood?

Will I give to You that most precious thing –

The complete abandonment of trust?

Invited into deeper waters where You are wading –

Where You are waiting,

Hands outstretched,

Nail-scars as vivid as fire.

“Set me as a seal upon your heart,

As a seal upon your arm –

For love is strong as death,

Jealousy is fierce as the grave.

Its flashes are flashes of fire,

The very flame of the Lord.”

By Samantha Lindholm

Written November 15, 2012

Song of Solomon 8:6