Are you in love? We really get a good picture of how love can drive and motivate us as we move into Song of Solomon 3. It's the middle of the night and the Shulamite woman wakes up. She is longing for the man she loves and this longing is so intense that she goes out searching for him. Then, when she finds him, she holds him tightly.
This sweet, beautiful depiction of love got me thinking about my love, and particularly my love for Christ. So I did a little self examination and asked myself "Does this passage reflect how I act when it comes to God?" My answer? Not all the time. (Ok, I wanted so much to tell you I am perfect, but I knew you wouldn't buy it. So you got the honest answer.) Arriving at that conclusion was hard, but it was good, too. I have some work to do which translates to me needing to be more diligent in my pursuit of God and His Word. He and He alone should be my first priority--ALWAYS.
So how do we develop our desire to yearn and search for nothing but God? Tami W.
I have always felt uneasy about this question because I have to ask God to help me with our relationship; Help me to love you more just seems awkward. How is it that some people can be so charasmatic with their expession of love towards God? Do we posses the ability to love with our hearts that dramatically?
For me, remembering and pursuing God's love has always been based on my believing that my prime purpose of existence is to have a relationship with God. Holding on to that anchor, I have learnt that regardless the circumstances, one thing does not change, and that is my reason for being - building a relationship with God. Faith in an unchanging God has been my anchor, and my fortress. And that is the reason for my continual pursuit of God's love. That way, when the seas are raging, I can still say that "my anchor holds, though the ship is battered". Hallelujah, Praise you, Lord.
I just finished posting a "love rose" on my facebook page. It was a gift (hand made punch board) from a young Navy wife and her husband in Japan in 1981-1982 after they had their first child. It has brought joy to my life and the life of others for about 27 years now. Your question today is a wonderful one. So how do we develop our desire to yearn and search for nothing but God? Begin to appreciate all that He and He alone has created. John 1:1, "In the beginning was the Word......"
My quote for the day is, "A rose's love should be like God's love, the joy of all the earth"--- Rev.E.L.Smallwood
Thanks Tami and God bless. You're one of God's roses!
I think that the more we get to know God through His Word and who He is and how much He really loves us, our desire to seek Him grows. We yearn for His presence when we have a relationship with Him that is growing. Just like in a healthy marriage, the longer your married the more confident and relaxing you feel in each others presence. You desire to be with each other. Same with the Lord, the more you build your relationship, the more you feel confident and relaxed.
I love your honesty, Tami. I would have to admit I'm exactly the same way. I think just like a human relationship we need to spend time with that personif we want to get to know and love him/her. If we want to be more in love with Jesus, we need to spend more time with him. Humm, got me thinking about myself. I should spend more time in quiet reflection and talking with Jesus.
Pray and ask God to help us develop a desire to yearn and search for nothing but Him. Spend time daily in His Word, not just reading it but studying it, saying it out loud, getting it in our hearts. Those are things I believe we can do.