And your land will be married

I was hanging frames this morning, our wedding photos at last. I was caught off guard, in awe as I hold and put up these oversized pictures. It’s like putting up my promises that came to life. Adorning our empty walls with these pictures and seeing the joy piercing through the canvas brought everything back. I am enthralled as my walls now display of God’s most faithful drenching of his Love.
It was early in the morning and in quietness I heard God say “Your land will be married.” This is a phrase God says a few times in the Hebrew Scriptures, in this pursuit this love affair with His people.

What does it mean to be adored?

This is a word I used to carry
in hope and in emptiness. This was a word I returned to
And now this is the Word I have stepped into:

And you will be given you will be given a new name
by the Lord’s own mouth.
You will also be a crown of beauty in the hand of the Lord,
and a royal diadem in the hand of your God.
No longer will they call you Deserted, or name your land Desolate.
But you will be called 'My Delight is in her,”
And your land will be married.
for the Lord will take delight in you, and your land will be married.
As a young man marries a young woman,
so will your Builder marry you;
as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride,
so will your God rejoice over you.” - Isaiah‬ ‭62:2-5‬

Now this is my story, as I just got married almost a year ago and it was after decades of being devastated in my land. Then I came to the Lord in my mid-twenties and he became my beloved. the Lord was my man and my poems were like letters. But it was in this love with Jesus where he became my One. He showed me how to be loved for real and seen and treasured.

Then Nephty was right under my thumb; I worked with him and we became friends. He became my partner-in-crime at work. We felt this undercover assignment to be lighthouses at work. To pray when things got tough. And he started to really show up for me. He wanted to be with me in a way that no guy had stood for me. I realized he was my stud he was my One.
And within five months we were married.
So I am in a new territory. He helped heal my land, the landscape of my past— the ways that situations and guys had confiscated what was precious to me. I am in awe to have a husband who is so faithful and uplifts me.

I am learning what it’s like. It’s a real outpour. And your land will be married. God is ever doting.
And God brought me to Nephty who is amazing. He is my covering.
It’s unimaginable that I get to be the beloved.

I am excited to be starting this journey with Nephty. We are building now. And God is opening doors. We are gaining strength together. ‭‭‬‬