Inheritance of a King

Go forth, O daughters of Zion, and see the King with the crown…on the day of His wedding, the day of the gladness of His heart. Song of Solomon 3:11 I have found the secret that will encourage young believers. It is simple: Gaze on the King. Allow the revelation of His joy over you unlock your heart. Set your heart to see yourself as the inheritance of the Lord. Feast upon the beauty, the awe, of His love for His Bride…His love for you. The day that the

Help Me

 “Catch us the foxes…that spoil the vines…Until the day breaks and the shadows flee away…Turn, my Beloved” (Song of Solomon 2:15). Yesterday I caught a glimpse of a small, slinky creature sneaking through an untended portion of my garden’s fence. Today, as I inspect the budding blossoms near the fence, I see that many are gone and some are half-eaten. Yesterday was when that fox needed to be caught…before he destroyed the fruit of my vine. Compromise ni

Unusual Singing

Oh My dove, in the clefts of the rock… Let Me hear your voice… (Song of Solomon 2:14). There is a secret price to experiencing the fullness of His resurrection life. It is the same price that He paid. It cost the Son His life. It will cost me mine. My Beloved points to a new place for me to abide, an unfamiliar setting. It is the cross. The secret place that He calls me to is hidden in the rock, the hardness of the cross. In this new secret place with H

First Priority

“They made me the keeper of the vineyards, but my own vineyards I have not kept” (Song of Solomon 1:6).   As we struggle to believe our new-found loveliness, the workers of religion plague our minds with the “shoulds” and the “musts.”  We are told that we must get to work and show our faith by our works, without obvious regard to the first priority of intimately knowing Him.  What kind of faith do we have if we don’t truly love Him first? Too often we ar

Love Overcomes Fear

"I am dark, but lovely" (Song of Solomon 1:5). The light of His revelation shines on the dark places of your soul. Your weak flesh is exposed as you are drawn closer to Him. The ugliness of your sinful ways, your sinful thoughts, moves to the forefront as you begin this journey toward holy passion. What is this awful place? How dare I ask Him, the Holy One, to draw me away into His chambers? Please, let no one see me in my blackness. This is when He tell...

Free Devotion

Draw me away! We will run after You. The King has brought me into His chambers. Song of Solomon 1:4 When our hearts are free to know Him and His love, then we become hungry for more. We want more of Him. We crave to be in His Presence. The expression, “Draw me away,” is the bridal cry for deeper intimacy with our Beloved. Once we taste of His affection for us, our hearts cry out to love Him with all of our being. It is the word of Matthew 22:37 made aliv

Awakened by the Living Word

It's an unusual biblical statement from Songs 1:2, "Let Him kiss me with the kisses of His Word." The Bride of Christ is asking for the hand of God to touch her heart, to expand her heart so that she can boldly give Him more of herself. It is only the words of His mouth that can unlock her heart into the mystery of the Bridegroom. The kisses of His Word unlock the mystery. It is written, “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word thatproceeds f

Song of Songs, the Most Excellent of Them All. Songs 1:1

What is this message in the greatest song ever penned? I want it to be real to me. It is a song of love that He sings over us, with the intent of changing you forever. At first, to our unbelieving mind, it simply sounds like a passionate reflection of the deep love between a man and his wife. This is the mystery of Christ and the church. In Ephesians 5:29 we read that our Lord nourishes and cherishes His wife, the Bride. These are affectionate terms. To n

Life-Changing Jesus Encounter

Too often our lives are distracted from what truly matters. It is during the distracting situations that we need His love to blow over us, drawing us back into Him. I’m speaking about the Song of Solomon book in the center of the Bible. Its revelation is meant to be the foundation for our lives—in prayer, ministry, spiritual warfare. It is a foundation of personal intimacy with Jesus. From a warm, friendly, close-contact relationship with Jesus flows undy

More Power Truths

Add more food to your meditation dinner plate (see yesterday's post "Make the Problem Go Away, Please!").  This week, look at our GOOD GOD in every situation, in every person, and begin to see differently.  Here is your dinner menu:   ALWAYS the Good God . . . forever, at all times, day & night   My Name is Good. My goodness passes before you; I reveal My name. Ex 33:19   You are the Forever Good God. The goodness of God endures