Here is the culmination of some of cherished things that I am discovering on my amazing run with Jesus.

Monday, March 21, 2011

blessed


San Juan de la Cruz
Noche oscura

...Aquesta me guiaba
más cierto que la luz del mediodía
adonde me esperaba
quien yo bien me sabía
en parte donde naide parecía.
¡Oh noche que guiaste!
¡oh noche amable más que la alborada!;
¡oh noche que juntaste,
Amado con amada,
amada en el Amado transformada!
En mi pecho florido,
que entero para él solo se guardaba,
allí quedó dormido,
y yo le regalaba,
y el ventalle de cedros aire daba.
El aire del almena,
cuando yo sus cabellos esparcía,
con su mano serena
en mi cuello hería,
y todos mis sentidos suspendía.
Quedéme y olvidéme,
el rostro recliné sobre el Amado;
cesó todo y dejéme,
dejando mi cuidado
entre las azucenas olvidado.



...This light guided me
More surely than the light of noonday
To the place where he
(well I knew who!) was awaiting me
-- A place where none appeared.
Oh, night that guided me,
Oh, night more lovely than the dawn,
Oh, night that joined
Beloved with lover,
Lover transformed in the Beloved!
Upon my flowery breast,
Kept wholly for himself alone,
There he stayed sleeping,
and I caressed him,
And the fanning of the cedars made a breeze.
The breeze blew from the turret
As I parted his locks;
With his gentle hand
He wounded my neck
And caused all my senses to be suspended.
I remained, lost in oblivion;
My face I reclined on the Beloved.
All ceased and I abandoned myself,
Leaving my cares
forgotten among the lilies.

Thank You my light, my love, mi amor.  Let me get lost in Your oblivion.  Thank You for amazing friends, for lessons, for Your breath.  Thank You for guiding me home and trying to fix me.  Thank You for YL, the joy and life of those who come to enjoy You.  Thank you for being here to focus on, I need You now to be my one light my one guiding light.


Lights will guide you home
and ignite your bones
and I will try to fix you

Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were 
happening to you.  But rejoice insofar you share Christ's sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad when His glory is 
revealed.  if you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the spirit and glory of God rests upon you."
1 Peter 4:12-14 

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