Love

12/4/11                                                                            Song of Songs 2

Scripture: Song of Songs 2:6-7,9-10  His left arm is under my head, and his right arm embraces me. Daughter of Jerusalem, I charge you by the gazelles and by the does of the field. Do not arouse or awaken love until it so desires. My love is like a gazelle or a young stag. Look! There he stands behind our wall, gazing through the windows, peering through the lattice. My Love spoke and said to me, "Arise, my darling, my beautiful one and come with me."

Observation: What this scripture is about is instruction of us young women. That is do not awaken love until it so desires. In other words do not force love on others, when others can not simply return the love that you have thrown on you, because they don't feel that same love.  Love will speak to you when it has gathered its patience and will be there for you, when he is ready to be there for you. His left arm is to protect you from harm and his right arm is to embrace you with love. So that you will not feel lonely for the rest of your days on this planet.

Application: I think that this is probably the hardest one for myself to learn from. Because I do not find myself in an attracting way. Sure I have big personality but I am also sweet, kind and compassionate soul that it seems that I am ready to explore my sensuality. Sometimes I feel that my big personality gets in the way of being sweet, kind and compassionate to others and it just does not seem fair to me or to others (particularly those of the opposite sex) because they do not see the sensitive sides of myself because of my big personality. I think that I need to learn to be patient. But how, time it seems is ticking away, I find that many of my friends at this stage of their lives are getting married and getting ready for the opportunities of children in the near future. But WHEN IS IT MY TURN?? I wish that I knew, But I know that God has the prefect person in mind to be my prince, but how will I know when or if I have found him.

Prayer: Oh Lord, life at times seems so unfair. But I ask you to keep in mind what you have for me for a husband, for a friend, for a lover. I know that no one person deserves to be alone. But I ask you to help me find the person for me. Just a note as to lead me for you have been faithful thus far on the journey and I ask you to be ever more faithful in helping him move along to find my love desirable to him. In your name, Amen.