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

June 8, 2025

Our beloved Jesus stands out amongst others. He calls us to come to him and rest in his presence, to find comfort under his branches and satisfaction with the fruit of his vine and healing with his leaves. 

As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste. Song of Solomon 2:3

His banner over us is love, and his passion for us is unending. We wait patiently for him to call us into his presence. We have so much love to look forward to, but in the meantime, he sends us reminders that he is with us; we call them God stories or testimonies where he has given us signs of his presence.  

Stay me with flagons, comfort me with apples: for I am sick of love. His left hand is under my head, and his right hand doth embrace me. Song of Solomon 2:5-6

It is essential that we remember the instances where God has shown us His love and write them down as a memorial. This way, when things are going wrong, we can look back and have proof that He is with us, even when He is quiet.