En Gedi is a major oasis with lush gardens and Israel's one and only naturally-occurring waterfall. It is on the west coast of the Dead Sea. But, there is more meaning to En Gedi than just a physical place. So read on......
The first time I heard of En Gedi I was listening to a sermon by Pastor Mark Driscoll from Mars Hill Church in Seattle, Washington. He mentions it in his sermon on Song of Songs.
"My lover is to me a cluster of henna blossoms from the vineyards of En Gedi." 1:14
In this context he is talking about his lover and how being with her is like being in a place of perfection, serenity, surrounded by walls of safety.
After this sermon, I have heard it a few times throughout the Bible, and each time it reaches out and grabs me. To me, it is a place to escape to be in the Secret Place in prayer with the Lord sitting and enjoying His perfect scenery.
In 1Samual 23:29-24:1 En Gedi is mentioned when David sought refuge while being pursued by Saul.
"And David went up from there and lived in the strongholds of En Gedi. After Saul returned from pursuing the Philistines, he was told, 'David is in the Desert of En Gedi.'"
It was a place where David felt safe and in the protection of God. That's what prayer time with God should be like for us. When we are spending time with God we are safe and protected from Satan's evil. Satan can't touch us when we are in prayer with God.
Boracay will be the ultimate En Gedi for me. It will be a place of refuge, a place for me to get away from all the distractions in my life, and to grow closer to the Lord. It will be a place where I can spend many hours protected by His armor, knowing that nothing can knock me down. I don't have to travel half way across the World to reach my En Gedi, but what an amazing place to bask in God's glory!
Friends and family...... I can't wait!
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