Fisherman's Wives & The Widow's Walk

Fisherman's Wives & The Widow's Walk

Over the weekend I ministered in Gloucester, Massachusetts. And the
Lord prompted me with a few things.

The gist of it is in the title.

You may know that Gloucester is a fishing town. And many fisherman
never returned. (you can see the linkat
http://www.seecapeann.com/see_gloucester.html ) And as a result of
the fishing industry and the losses of family members there is an
architecture called a widow's perch. This is the top of a home where
the spouse of the fisherman frequently climbed up to(It was on the
roof and there was rail around it.)see the returning boats. After a
storm many of those boats never returned and it was called the
widow's walk. The fishermen's wives left behind to fend for
themselves.

The body of Christ has experienced a "widows walk" in New England. We
have often walked away from the source of all our life, Jesus Christ,
by the very fact of our established independent attitude. Too many
times God has closed in on us, only to have us reach a peak of "good
feeling" and leave the dependent state upon the Lord that brought us
here in the first place.

We have walked like the widow, who has lost her lover. Finances have
dried up, friendships derailed and the pain of loss bringing on
discouragement, shame and guilt.

I felt the Lord say which harbor will you choose? Will you choose the
safe harbor of my love and my protection or will you walk your own
way? The widows walk. It keeps the Lord from reaching into our lives.
Who walks like a widow? Those who have shame, guilt and frustration.
I am not talking about a holy frustration that just cries out "more
Lord!" I am talking about living far from the goodness of God.
perhaps a situation brought you to this place. It matters not what
the realm or the vehicle that brought you here, for it is the heart
of the Lord to embrace his bride. And to lavish His love upon her.

New England we must awaken to the love of the Lord!

The fisherman's wife that will cry out for the return of loved ones
to the fold of the Lord. I see a new understanding of this person who
cares more about the people who are on the way to the depths of hell
and will lay down their life for the sake of a soul.

There is a revived heart that is looking over the horizon and saying
"enough! I do not want to be alone anymore. I do not want to be
trapped by my sin or my lack of purpose. I want all that you have for
me. I do not want to walk like a widow for you, Lord have loved me."

"I will not have a fear of man or a fear of destiny. I will not be so
reserved that I can not hear you Lord. I will look over the seas to
see your coming."

There is another part to the fisherman's wife. It is the party who
leaves other's behind, leaving wounded, devastated people in your
wake. It is I, who have left men and women in my wake as I moved my
way. My independence has cost. I am not talking about chasing the
Lord; I am talking about those who have gone ahead leaving behind
"family" for the sake of ministry.

New England-we have been called to a greater destiny. We have been
given the torch of revival. We have received the love of the Lord.
Let us not become dependent on our independence again. We have been
given mercy when others have received judgements. Let us open our
hearts to the King in such a way that the ice comes off New England
and the polar cap of religion melts down. Let us love one another
that they "might know us by our love."

I had a conversation this morning and I was asked by a woman if all
men were relationally challenged. I said YES! But, some of us learn
to bypass our thoughts and fears and hopes that we not walk like the
widow. The greatest expression of love to come will be that of loving
one another.

Blessings,
lee
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