ARISE MY LOVE…AND COME AWAY

I was thinking about how that Lord is the Groomsman and the church is the bride. He calls us unto Himself. He calls us to fellowship. We get that primarily through daily walking with God and through attending church. The Song of Solomon is beautiful book that illustrates not only what marriage between a man and a woman should be like – but also what the church should desire in meeting with Christ. Each day may God help us to seek Him with passion and when our church meets – we would come with the zealous spirit to meet with Him there as well. I look forward to seeing you all in church tomorrow so we can zealously pursue the Lord.

Song of Solomon 2:10-13

¹⁰My beloved spake, and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away. ¹¹For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone; ¹²The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land; ¹³The fig tree putteth forth her green figs, and the vines withthe tender grape give a good smell. Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away.

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