July 20
Song of
Songs 1-4
Three times in this book
describing the love of a man for a woman and a woman for a man, Solomon writes;
"Do not arouse or awaken love until
it so desires." (Song of Solomon 2:7b 3:5b, 8:4, NIV) God has a plan
even for our love lives. Romantic love is a powerful emotion. It can occupy our
every thought. It affects our studies, our work, our other relationships. Love
is overpowering. God created it that way. He created us to be attracted to the opposite
sex. To have a desire to spend our lives raising a family and spending time
with a person. That desire begins with romantic love, though romantic love will
not maintain that relationship.
Three times in this
writing, the woman receiving the love warns the girls of Jerusalem not to
awaken love before it is time. We live in such a sex saturated society that
children seek to awaken love before it should be awakened. Adults seeking a
relationship do the same. Like the song said; “looking for love in all the
wrong places.” Remember God has a plan for our lives. He wants us to find
someone to love and to love us, but a lifelong relationship is not something to
rush into. A good wife or a good husband is a great asset in our lives, but a
bad one can be like dragging an anchor through life.
Building a godly
relationship requires time. It requires getting to know the other person. We
have a lifetime ahead of us. We do not have to rush the process. Love will
awaken soon enough, we do not have to force it or arouse it before it is time. Trust
God and watch where He is leading in your relationships and He will bless your
life relationships.
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