A couple of days ago I got a very brief email from a precious friend. The whole email was in fact only one sentence long! That brief email though sparked something immediately within my mind and heart. What was sparked was the thought about how God is always so worthy of our love and worthy of glory, and yet sadly, like 99% of the time, we don't give him either or both the love and glory that He deserves. Yesterday and today that thought was still very much so upon my mind, heart, and spirit.
My friend Harriet who's over here has recently encouraged me to reread SOS. I have been doing that kinda slowly. There is still so much that I can learn from that book about completely different issues from why I recently read it. One thing that I've already gotten from my second read of SOS is related to the first paragraph. This time, in the little that I've read, I see the Shulamite passionately calling out to her lover. She is screaming out to him (though not literally), "LOVE ME and BOY, DO I LOVE YOU and WANT TO BE LOVED BY YOU!!!!!" I like her want to be taken into the King's chambers to spend time with him intimately showing him and giving him passionate affection! I need to do this often and daily.
And so, having said all of that, I ask you to consider if Jesus is your Lover and King. I ask you to consider why you do things like read the Bible and pray. Is it out of a heart filled with love and joy and passion for the Lover of your SOUL or is it out of duty or because it is just the "right" thing to do? I too am considering these things now in my life and know that I want to do all for Jesus out of ravishing love rather than duty or because He gives me stuff. I have tasted both sides, and only the loving side is truly sweet. May you run the race set before you well and with no regrets.
Love - Amanda Kay :)
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