June 30, 2025

Did you know that God will hold you accountable if you don’t help someone innocent and being unfairly accused? You may not be particularly obligated to help them, but God knows you are aware that they are innocent of the charges they are facing, and He can see you neglecting to share the information that could help prove it. There are sins of commission, and there are sins of omission; a situation like this falls into the omission category. It’s easy to deny that we know the truth about a situation to our fellow humans and fail to help them because it’s an aggravation and might take time out of our day, but we cannot fool God, who sees our hearts and knows the truth we hide inside. Think about it this way: if someone is bleeding or near death on the side of the road, you wouldn’t leave them there to die; you would do whatever you could to help them. It is no different in a legal situation; not sharing what you know could devastate their lives, send them to prison, or cause undue financial distress. When you are called on to help, do the right thing and speak up. 

If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain; If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works? Proverbs 24:11-12

June 29, 2025

It was one of those mornings where I had to manage my time. Our church had plans to honor our pastor and the first lady with a dinner on the grounds to celebrate their anniversary. It was essential that, despite the time crunch, I prioritize meeting with the Lord first, as it is the most important part of my day. However, I must accurately calculate the time I need to bake a cake, frost it, and prepare a side dish that also needs to be baked and give myself enough time to get dressed and arrive at church on time. Getting up at 5 a.m. is not appealing, but it was the best option to complete everything on time. If I was slothful, I might have slept in and relied on a grocery store cake and an easier side item, but I love my church, and we all know that homemade food tastes better. As you can probably tell from the content, today’s lesson is about doing everything as if it were done unto the Lord and setting laziness aside to accomplish your tasks and commit to a purpose that is pleasing to God.

He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster. Proverbs 18:9

June 28, 2025

We hear it said that we should be kind to others because we don’t know what they are going through, but many times we don’t take it to heart. It’s probably because we fail to think it through. It is true that some people are consistently unpleasant and find negativity in everything, but for the most part, if someone is unkind to you, it may be because they are having a bad day. No one knows what kinds of problems our fellow humans are dealing with, which is no excuse for them to be unkind. However, considering this can help us react out of concern rather than bite back at them with our own unhealed emotions. Your kindness can change their day and how they respond to you.

One day, I was at the deli counter, and the person with the grumpiest disposition ended up waiting on me. And rather than match her emotion, I decided to show her compassion. Instead of barking back at me as I had seen her do with others, she melted into a puddle and told me her story. From that point on, she always reached out to me with kindness. 

We don’t know the bitterness within someone else’s heart, so don’t let them steal the joy God has given you. Let some of that joy spill out and change someone’s day for the better..

The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy. Proverbs 14:10

June 27, 2025

Early one morning, around 4:30 a.m., my dog, Rudy, woke me up, needing to go out. It was an emergency of sorts, and he couldn't hold it any longer. So I gathered myself and got him ready. We were at the beach, so it was a little more of a process than being at home where I could just let him out the door; I had to put on his leash and harness, make my way to the elevator, and then we were out the door. Nothing unusual except this time of morning is when the sprinklers come on. Rudy had to go so badly that he ignored them, and both of us got soaking wet! I'm sure we must have looked like a sight coming back into the building dripping wet. I could have just ignored Rudy and made him wait a little longer until it was a decent hour, but he's a little smarty pants and would have kept me up anyway. Rudy may not be a beast like the Bible mentions since a beast is a large animal like a donkey or ox, but he is my pet, and I care about his feelings because I love him, so I treat him well, just as I'm sure you treat your pets well because we are concerned for the creatures God gives us charge of. However, I'll bet you didn't know that there was a proverb that mentions such care. God calls such a person who cares for their beast righteous. Caring for God's creatures may not be the only thing that makes you righteous, but your love for his creation may be a sure sign that you love Him. Rudy had no trouble going back to sleep, but I couldn't because of a shower I hadn't planned.

A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel. Proverbs 12:10

June 26, 2025

There is a manatee that I see travel down the coastline daily when I'm at the beach; it is quite a sight to see. As it makes its way, people on the beach get excited and take out their phones to photograph and video it, trying to capture a perfect shot of its magnificence. I've made note that it stays as close to the shore as the depth of the water allows, usually in a trench between the beach and a sandbar. That said, I love to float in the Gulf when the temperature is mild. It was high tide, so the water became deep rather quickly when I entered it. As I relaxed and began enjoying the water, I had a fleeting thought about that manatee. Moments later, I noticed a dark creature floating under me; I freaked out and screamed, but I quickly realized it was that manatee. It stopped to try and figure out what I was, then moved on. I know I scared it when I yelled out! If I had let my feet down, it would have touched me! God is good to me, and over the years, He has given me some rather intimate encounters with some of the creatures of His creation. This time was no different. 

Now, remember, I knew there was a possibility I could encounter that manatee and had put that in the back of my mind; that's wisdom, but isn't it funny that God reminded me about it a few minutes before He put it right under me? He gave me fair warning, and I still got a fright. If I had been quiet, it may have stayed a little longer, but screaming caused it to swim away; that's foolishness. The point is that our mouths can destroy what God intended for good. Use your brain and watch your mouth!

Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction. Proverbs 10:14

June 25, 2025

If only we could defeat the beast within, we could go on to build our wisdom! 

Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars: She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table. Proverbs 9:1-2

In Proverbs 9, Solomon compares wisdom to foolishness. It is in this chapter that we find the famous proverb that tells us that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; those are wise words, and we would do well to follow that truth. However, what struck me was that the sinful beast within is what causes us trouble. We need to kill the beast that keeps rising within us, making us look foolish; that’s when we can celebrate. The enemy and his cronies can only tempt us; we are the cause of our own sinfulness. We are to blame when we foolishly sin; it’s not the devil’s fault that we fell for his temptation.

Another point is that we will not take any wealth gain with us when we die, but we will take our wisdom. Set your heart to learn as much as you can and use that knowledge to gain wisdom while in this realm. The old saying, “You can’t take it with you!” is true unless you are referring to wisdom! What is the beginning of wisdom? The fear of the Lord that leads to salvation in Jesus! That’s smart!

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding. Proverbs 9:10

June 24, 2025

I'm sure you've heard this proverb:

Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the apple of thine eye. Bind them upon thy fingers, write them upon the table of thine heart. Proverbs 7:2-3

However, I'll bet you didn't know it preceded a story that Solomon tells that cautions his son against falling for an adulterous woman. In this proverb, he warns young men to be careful not to entertain a woman who has too much time on her hands and leaves her home at night to trap them with her lustful desires. This proverb serves as a warning to all of us not to let our sensual desires overtake us, causing us to abandon our good sense in pursuit of a need we should take control of. Even though this is a practical warning for us to control our mortal bodies, there is also a spiritual aspect to this proverb: Jesus is our spouse, and for us to turn our desire towards anything worldly that causes us to turn away from Him is adultery. It's easy to fall prey to worldly desires; that's why we must stay connected to Jesus through prayer and scripture. Staying close to our Savior will keep us on the track of good behavior. 

Let not thine heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths. For she hath cast down many wounded: yea, many strong men have been slain by her. Her house is the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death. Proverb 7:25-27

June 23, 2025

If Solomon were alive today, would you take his marriage advice? God must have thought he was an expert, or it wouldn't be in the Bible. He left us an entire chapter on adultery, but he, being a king, had seven hundred wives and three hundred concubines. It seems he didn't listen to his own advice, or this writing came after years of dealing with all these women and his constant thirst for someone different. It was likely adultery after his first wife, but then he kept adding more and more. Was this proverb actually about entertaining strange women, or was it about spiritual adultery? It is true either way. We should avoid entertaining anyone or any entity that would come between us and our Savior. His advice is practical, yet it was coming from someone who, in his youth, set for himself a harem of women. I'm being hard on him because he is the least likely person we would ever listen to when it comes to avoiding the dealings of a sensual woman who has evil intentions. Solomon was the wisest person to have ever lived, yet even someone as intelligent as he was had a weakness and could fall prey to temptation and sin. The main thrust of this proverb is that we should be careful not to involve ourselves with a strange lover; they will ruin our marriages. God will forgive, but you will have to live with the consequences and punishment of your infidelity.

For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil:

But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a twoedged sword.

Her feet go down to death; her steps take hold on hell. Proverbs 5:3-5

June 22, 2025

The book of Ecclesiastes seems to be written to the rich to teach them to share. However, chapter 11 focuses on giving without the worry of how your gift is used. There are times that we should give to someone when the Holy Spirit prompts, but most of our giving should be to your church, who carefully distributes it where the most good will be done. I can guarantee you that if you give out of the goodness of your heart, whatever you give will be returned to you abundantly. Assess your life. Consider that your circumstances may be a reflection of how much or how little you sow into the kingdom of God. Remember, you reap what you sow. 

Being a proponent of tithing, I know the financial benefits of it. There was one time when our tithe was automatically deducted from our account. We began to notice that things were not going very well, and we were experiencing more than our share of repairs in our rental homes. It turned out that something had gone wrong with the automatic debit a few months back, which made us realize why we were facing additional expenses. Even if you believe that tithing is Old Testament and not for today, you will find life a bit easier if you joyfully sow into God’s kingdom without any hope for a harvest. 

He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap. Ecclesiastes 11:4

But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. 2 Corinthians 9:6

June 21, 2025

One must be careful of their words. Many have fallen over words spoken, either out of anger or hurt. We are all guilty of offending others, sometimes on purpose, but other times inadvertently, not meaning to hurt, but because we said it at a time when the hearer was vulnerable, and the words were taken out of context. We have to give Solomon credit because he wrote about what he knew. We can’t expect that he suddenly knew everything about everything; some of what he learned was out of observation or experience. However, I do believe that God gave him wisdom beyond common knowledge because he was smart enough to ask for it.

Nevertheless, some things can only be learned through experience. The main point of this lesson is to carefully choose your words and be gracious; otherwise, you may be considered foolish. Let anyone listening to you, whether rich or poor, know you are a Christ-follower because the words you use are full of life and not peppered with expletives. In other words, don’t choose the words you use depending on who you are speaking to; let everyone receive your best.

The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself. The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness. Ecclesiastes 10:12-13

June 20, 2025

Whether you are rich or poor, wisdom in either situation will help you manage life more easily. If you haven’t already prayed for God to give you wisdom, let today be the day and mark it down. If you are rich, wisdom will help you maintain your wealth, but if you are poor, it will make you continent with what you have. Matthew Henry puts it this way:

“Wisdom is not only good for the poor, to make them content and easy, but it is good for the rich too, good with riches to keep a man from getting hurt by them, and to enable a man to do good with them.”

Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profit to them that see the sun. For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it. Ecclesiastes 7:11-12

Being wise certainly has an advantage, but the wisest of all choose to follow the steps of Jesus, know him, love him, and keep his commands to love God and love people. 

June 19, 2025

Though the Bible does not specify, I think Solomon was likely older when he wrote Ecclesiastes. God gave him wisdom because he asked for it, but also gave him wealth as a gift for only asking for wisdom, so it is possible he was young. However, he needed to live a wealthy life to uncover the truth about how a person reacts to having it, and it was his wisdom that helped him understand how to accumulate riches, which takes time. The truth is that it is all in vain. The point of gaining wealth is to have shelter, clothing, and food, but the main thing is to feed yourself. Yet a wealthy man tends to want to accumulate more wealth than he could ever use; Solomon calls it vanity. 

All the labour of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled. Ecclesiastes 6:7

You will personally not gain more than what supplies your personal needs; even a poor man or a fool can do that. It is better to be content with what you have than to continually strive to get more. Even more important to understand is that you will have no more than what God has intended for you. If He wants you to gain more, He will give you the wisdom to do that, especially if you intend to use it to better His Church or bring others to the saving knowledge of Jesus.

For what hath the wise more than the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living? Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit. Ecclesiastes 6:8-9

June 18, 2025

There are many good lessons in chapter 5 of Ecclesiastes. 

1. Don't make a vow to God that you cannot keep. If you promise something to God, make sure you follow through. He doesn't forget, and there will be consequences for breaking that vow. Ecclesiastes 5:5: Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay. 
2. The gathering of money and goods will only leave you wanting more. Learn to be content with what you have. Ecclesiastes 5:10: He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity. 
3. The more you have, the more you have to worry about, which can cause sleeplessness. Ecclesiastes 5:12: The sleep of a labouring man is sweet, whether he eat little or much: but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep. 
4. Evil targets the rich. Ecclesiastes 5:13: There is a sore evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt. 
5. It took a lot of effort to gather all your riches, and so it hurts more to lose it. Ecclesiastes 5:14: But those riches perish by evil travail: and he begetteth a son, and there is nothing in his hand. 
6. You can't take it with you when you die! Ecclesiastes 5:15: As he came forth of his mother's womb, naked shall he return to go as he came, and shall take nothing of his labour, which he may carry away in his hand.
7. An abundance of wealth causes worry and fret. Ecclesiastes 5:17: All his days also he eateth in darkness, and he hath much sorrow and wrath with his sickness. 

If you want to avoid the pitfalls of having material things, focus on God. Give Him the credit he deserves for maintaining you, and never forget to thank Him for what you have. He gave you everything that you possess and can easily take it away if you don't appreciate His generosity.  

June 17, 2025

I once knew a man who had tried love, failed, and ended up living the rest of his life alone. He had set it in his mind to become wealthy, and he did. He got up early every morning alone, went to his office for coffee, sat there alone reading the newspaper, and then set out to work the rest of his day. He kept all his wealth for himself, never sharing it with his family to help them, though they stood firm and needed nearly nothing. He spent as little as possible on employees, and with all that he accumulated, he acquired a considerable amount of property. He spent what he had on frivolous things that made him think he was happy but only proved he had the means to buy whatever he wanted. When he died, he was alone, and all that wealth became his children's. It didn't help him in the ever-after, and it caused excessive work for his children when they had to sort out his estate. Now, they have more than they could ever use. Will they follow in his footsteps and keep it all to themselves, or will they help their children and prepare the estate so that when they pass, they won't have to worry? Though this man was well-loved by his children, he could have helped them in their younger years by giving them a boost, but that's my bleeding heart wishing for my children not to struggle by providing them with anything they needed if I could. Solomon mentions a person like that, so it brought this man to mind. Solomon's point was that it is better for a man not to be alone and that two or three cords are stronger. Would he have been more generous if he had someone to remind him to help others? Perhaps, but it's unlikely. 

There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yea, it is a sore travail. Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. Ecclesiastes 4:8-9

June 16, 2025

As a young person in my teens, I heaped up debt, which, by my standards now, was not very much, but it felt like a lot to me then. It was overwhelming, and all I did was work to pay bills. Now, I have no debt and can enjoy my life. However, though I’ve grown wiser in my old age, I’m not enjoying my life any more than I did as a young person, except that I don’t have to clock in for work. Solomon pursued the best in life and had an abundance of everything: servants, gardens, food galore, and wisdom beyond anyone who ever lived, but he considered it all vanity. Rich or poor, life is all the same. A person who is health conscious will die just like someone who is frivolous with their health. With all that said, there is a pursuit that will benefit you not only in the here and now but also in the future, and that is a relationship with Jesus. Everything else is nonsense. Those who love Jesus are given more, while those who follow their own desires lose, and all they have will be given to someone who doesn’t deserve it or never earned it. Set your heart to pursue Jesus daily, have faith that he is your provider, and watch as your life becomes peaceful because you know in your heart that He is in control. 

For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also isvanity and vexation of spirit. Ecclesiastes 2:26

June 15, 2025

Many of us who have been awakened to the truths of this world and the workings of malicious governments and beings are grieved because of that knowledge. Those around us live in bliss because they choose to close their eyes to the truth. We can see with our eyes the truth, yet we still listen to the “experts” and consider their knowledge more valuable than ours. I’m not referring to the “truth” they want you to know through media and influencers, but what you observe in nature, visually, and the laws and pressures put on us by our government. We don’t know whether what we see in the box is true. We don’t know if it’s all lies and just a movie for our entertainment. Some say that the Bible is tainted, but I say that it’s the only truth we can count on. How could so many authors, spanning hundreds of years, write so cohesively? It is only because the Holy Spirit was their guide and God’s breath that formed the words. Believe what you want to believe, but the more wisdom you gain, the less value you place on the expert’s opinions. The wisest thing you can do is to love God and love people. Those are His greatest commandments.

Food for thought: If the sun is not local and 93 million miles away, then why are the pictures from outer space dark? Who measured it, and do you trust the person who did?

For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Ecclesiastes 1:18

June 14, 2025

The conclusion of the Song of Solomon continues with us today as we wait for the return of Christ, our beloved. We long for Him and patiently wait for Him to whisk us away to the place He is preparing for us. We can see by the state of the world that His time is near; the restlessness and anxiety of the enemy is very evident, and he and those with him are wreaking havoc on the earth and everything in it. His jealousy is as cruel as fire and a vehement flame. Love is as powerful as death, and we must be willing to fight for that love! Decide in your mind now that you would never deny Him and love Him so much that even the threat of death couldn’t turn you away from Him. However, remember what God told Moses in Exodus, “The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.” So, you must stand firm in your belief, be grounded in His love for you, and remember to stay in constant communication with Him. Jesus came as a lamb to the slaughter, but when He returns, He will be our warrior and King! We are His beloved, and He will return for His bride to take us to paradise and be with Him forever. 

Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame. Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned. Song of Solomon 8:6-7

Make haste, my beloved, and be thou like to a roe or to a young hart upon the mountains of spices. Song of Solomon 8:14

June 13, 2025

So strong should our desire and thirst for Jesus be that it is comparable to our strong desire for our spouse. I would compare it to when you first met them, and you tingled inside, and you couldn’t get enough of them. Our relationship is similar to when we first came to know Jesus; it’s spicy, but once we get comfortable with Him and learn His ways, we settle in for the long haul. Your love doesn’t cool; it grows and encompasses more. Solomon describes his beloved’s body parts in great detail. We can look at it as his lustful desire towards her, or we can break down the parts he mentions and see how vital the unmentionable parts are in the body of Christ. Here, he mentions her feet, thighs, navel, belly, breast, neck, and roof of her mouth. Each of these parts plays a crucial role in the body of Christ and serves a distinct purpose. Her response to his words is:

I am my beloved's, and his desire is toward me. Song of Solomon 7:10

We should know how strong Jesus’s desire is toward us. We should also have such a strong desire for our Savior that we want to hide away with Him; here, he calls it a vineyard, similar to what Paul calls his prayer closet. If you are not there yet, get to the point where you relish your time away with Jesus so much that you cannot go a day, hour, or minute without conversing with Him. 

Let us get up early to the vineyards; let us see if the vine flourish, whether the tender grape appear, andthe pomegranates bud forth: there will I give thee my loves. Song of Solomon 7:12

June 12, 2025

The Church is Christ’s beloved; the Shulamite woman in the Song of Solomon is a depiction of the Church. His beloved turned him away when he called on her, and she realized her mistake and ran out into the night to look for him, only to get beaten up by the watchman. She longed for Him to come back to her but realized that he had gone to the garden to check on his fruit and nuts, which we also understand to be the different churches. Some churches are like fruit, and others are like nuts (haha, just kidding.)

I went down into the garden of nuts to see the fruits of the valley, and to see whether the vine flourished, and the pomegranates budded. Song of Solomon 6:12

He returned to her and assured her that even though she was beat up and bruised, he still thought she was beautiful. Know this: even when we turn him away, being too lazy to get up and move out of our comfort zone, and though he may step back from us for a moment, we can always count on His love, remembering He is never too far away. Our soul is like two armies where our good side is battling our bad side, but Jesus knows our trouble yet loves us and forgives our indiscretions. 

Return, return, O Shulamite; return, return, that we may look upon thee. What will ye see in the Shulamite? As it were the company of two armies. Song of Solomon 6:13

June 11, 2025

Wake up, sleepyheads; our beloved Jesus is standing at the door knocking. Will you let him in, or are you too tired to get up, put on your clothes, and answer his call? For those of us who already love him, this could mean doing something as simple as caring for those whom he loves. 

I opened to my beloved; but my beloved had withdrawn himself, and was gone: my soul failed when he spake: I sought him, but I could not find him; I called him, but he gave me no answer. The watchmen that went about the city found me, they smote me, they wounded me; the keepers of the walls took away my veil from me. Song of Solomon 5:5-7

In this scenario, Solomon’s beloved left him standing outside in the night and the dew had fallen, and his hair was dripping wet, but she didn’t want to get up. Some of us already know and adore Jesus and are waiting for him to come again. However, we don’t want him to find us too sleepy to get out of bed to answer the door like the virgins who ran out of oil; we have to keep our light shining. If he knocks at your door, open it. Like Solomon’s love, turning him away, then later changing your mind, could lead to great pains and hardships. Will Solomon return to his love? Is this the story of Israel’s rejection of Jesus, yet they are still longing for the Messiah? If so, will he give them another chance? We will find out in the next chapter. 

Note: Pictured is the moon from early this morning.

June 10, 2025

Jesus’s love for us is unbound. It is stronger and deeper than we can imagine. Our love for one another in this earthly realm doesn’t even compare to his love for us. Even though we may look at ourselves as unworthy and sinful, what he sees in us is pure and beautiful. He calls us his sister and spouse; we are more than his bride; we are kin and family, making it a step beyond matrimony. 

Jesus knows we are perfect because he gave his life to purify us in his eyes. He paid the price for us by relinquishing his own life, which is more valuable than gold or diamonds. Using the power within himself, he rose and defeated death so we wouldn’t have to face it. It is so hard to grasp the idea that we will continue after death and that we are already eternal, infinite beings because we are chosen. Please don’t wait to see what happens in the future; live for him now. Give him your loyalty and love him as he deserves.

Thou art all fair, my love; there is no spot in thee. Song of Solomon 4:7

How fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices! Song of Solomon 4:10

June 9, 2025

If you want a word picture of our wedding to Jesus, look no further than the Song of Solomon. Chapter 3 begins with the progression from when we were lost, longing for the perfect love to make sense of this world, as we aimlessly search for it in the emptiness. We didn’t find it in a lifestyle, money, work, or anything that most people find pleasure in. It wasn’t until we found Jesus that we realized that there was nothing else as satisfying as his love for us. We can see Jesus in this depiction of Solomon.

Who is this that cometh out of the wilderness like pillars of smoke, perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, with all powders of the merchant? Song of Solomon 3:6

The fragrance of His beauty is like no other, making him the person of our desire, taking him into our hearts; we cling to him, never wanting to return to living the way we did before our salvation. Be ready. He built a chariot that will hold all of us, so when that day comes, and He calls us to himself, we will take that royal ride forever.

It was but a little that I passed from them, but I found him whom my soul loveth: I held him, and would not let him go, until I had brought him into my mother's house, and into the chamber of her that conceived me. Song of Solomon 3:4