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Seek peace (Psalm 34:14; NIV).
1. Healing is a painful, lifelong journey:
A pilgrimage
In search of inner peace.
2. I struggle up the path to my next insight;
What joy to reach the top,
And what relief!
3. But every crest reveals a higher mountain,
And more beyond,
As far as I can see,
4. Until, at last, I glimpse my destination:
The hill, Lord, where you died
To set me free.
References
1. He heals the brokenhearted and bandages their wounds (Psalm 147:3; NLT).
Blessed are those whose strength is in you, whose hearts are set on pilgrimage […] They go from strength to strength, till each appears before God in Zion (Psalm 84:5,7; NIV).
I search for peace (Psalm 120:7; NLT).
2. Send out your light and your truth; let them guide me. Let them lead me to your holy mountain, to the place where you live (Psalm 43:3; NLT).
Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand (Philippians 4:7; NLT).
3. The mountain of the Lord’s house will be the highest of all (Isaiah 2:2; NLT).
4. It is high and magnificent; the whole earth rejoices to see it! Mount Zion, the holy mountain, is the city of the great King! (Psalm 48:2; NLT).
They brought Jesus to a place called Golgotha […] Then the soldiers nailed him to the cross (Mark 15:22,24; NLT).
Christ […] has died as a ransom to set them free (Hebrews 9:15; NIV).
If the Son sets you free, you are truly free (John 8:36; NLT).
Now this I can relate to Ruth, in my own small way.
The way of healing is a mountain range, each peak exposes the next peak on the horizon. By His hand He guides us over each hill until we see the final peak, Calvary where He paid the ultimate price for us. At the empty cross we bow in adoration, lifting our eyes a heavenly sight sweeps before us – the City of God our new home.
There’s nothing I can add to what you said, Alan – it’s perfect. Keep going xxxxx