14/11/2022
DEFILED AND FORGOTTEN.
A story untold.
Dinah!
Startled to hear my name I turned to face my mama.
She had caught me looking out our tent longingly as the daughters of the land continued their procession in their flowery dresses and loud colourful tambourines. Their hair, bracelet, waist and ankles well adorned and brightly coloured.
“Mama”, I called out to her, “maybe if I had a little sister , I wouldn’t be this lonely.”
“But you have Joseph and little Benjamin.” She answered in defense.
“No Mama, a little brother is not the same as a little sister ” I answered almost in tears.
“Just one time Mama, I really want to go with the women of the land.” I continued.
“No Dinah!”, My Mama objected.
“You must understand that you are Yahweh’s priceless princess.” She told me.
My favourite name didn’t make sense to me now.
I would always beam with smiles whenever my father or any of my brothers call me Yahweh’s priceless princess. But today, I didn’t want to identify as that. I wanted to be one of the daughters of the land.
“Hurry Dinah, and take this to your brothers on the field.” My mama called.
If only my Mama knew this was the one opportunity I had been waiting for.
Hurriedly, I got off my camel and ran to the field, leaving my camel and it’s rider behind me.
Seeing the procession from afar off, I waited until they got to their stop. Then I went down to visit them.
Intrigued by what I saw, it was all strange to me, their music, their dance and their language. It was different from what I was exposed to.
I tasted of their food and drink.
If only I knew what Shechem had put in the drink I would not have had any of it.
I thought it was just an harmless oddly tasting sweet drink.
I opened my eyes and found myself on a strange bed, stripped off of my royal robes. I looked down and screamed “DEFILED!!!”
“Oh Yahweh! Am I still your Priceless Princess?” I asked amidst sobs.
Dear Young person, you may have been defiled but that's not the end of it all. Yes Tamar and Dinah were never heard of again after their defilement, but God has very beautiful plans for you. You are still His blood-bought child.
Today, I pray for you that God will give you grace to heal and move past every defilement and hurt that came with it. You receive grace to break free from every shackle of addiction. You are Lord over your emotions and not the other way around. The Lord is your help and you will no longer drown in the pool of sexual immorality in Jesus name!
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Happy World Sexual Purity Day once again!
© Without Blemish
