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By Beatrice Waithera
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“Lock me in your bosom. Oh, I don’t think I can handle this any more.” Beth cried bitterly.
The night was so dark and she could not see where she was going. Her life had been a mess and none of her friends would get her out. Her eyes had been partially blinded by the tears that were threatening to freely flow down her tender cheeks. She tried so hard not to let her tears flow. The room was crowded and she did not want to get embarrassed.
For the last thirty minutes, she had been struggling to get herself out of the bog and the mire of despair and sin in which she found herself stuck. She had just been playing around the ‘region of sin’ all her life and this had brought her eminence trouble and heartaches. She was now shuttered beyond repair. It had looked all fun at first and she had no care for a thing in the world. All the rubbish she had done! All the shameful deeds! She had indeed gone astray!
She looked about her to make sure no one was watching. She dipped her hand into her purse and retrieved a handkerchief. She blew her nose and wiped her misty eyes, then lifted her head again and stared unbelievingly at the preacher. He was now making an altar call.
“Come, Jesus Christ is calling you. He cares for you out there. He shed his blood on the cross for you. Come and enter into his bosom. He will lock you in and no more condemnation for you. He will set you free from the claws of the evil one who has had a wrestling hold on you for so long. Come! Let him lock you in his peace that passes all man’s understanding. His joy will fill your life again. You will have abundant life. Come! Let the Lord create a wall around you, let him prevent all unauthorized access into your life.”
The conviction was so strong for her such that she could not hold her peace anymore. She walked right to the altar and repented of her sins. She allowed the Lord of Hosts to embrace her in his bosom for she could handle no more of the ruins she was in, but the Lord had assured her that he could. From then on, her life was changed into a new creation, full of God.
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Great for the person in the valley of decision.
I really liked this sentence though, "she had been struggling to get herself out of the bog and the mire of despair and sin in which she found herself stuck." Good word choices to paint the picture.