Union with אלוהים
Love is as strong as death;
its jealousy unyielding as the grave.
Love’s flames are vehement flames of fire,
the very flame of Yah.
Many waters cannot quench love;
rivers cannot sweep it away.
Intimacy with a Holy God
One woman’s journey of walking with a kind God Who burns with ardent flames of love.
Draw Me After You
“Draw me away, and we will run together.” - Song of Songs 1:4
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Yeshua, I have known the kiss of Your tender words spoken to my heart, and I have delighted in the fragrance of Your Anointing that binds up the brokenhearted and delivers the oppressed and needy. Draw me away with You into Your chambers, my King of Glory, into the tabernacle of the Most High God where streams of Your Anointed Presence make my heart glad. (Psalm 46:4) Your nearness is my good. (Psalm 73:28) The high vision of my life is to love You with all I am and to pour forth love into others as I deepen in my union with You. (Matthew 22:37-40, John 15:4) Draw me into You!
God, My Beloved, My Friend
My Revelation on the Island of Patmos: Part 3d of 5
While being tormented the Bride reveals God’s alluring beauty and inspires hearts to fall in love with Him. (Song of Songs 5:10-16) This Shulamite continues to be an inspiration to me as I persevere through physical pain. May the kindest, Beloved God with transcendent beauty, the Friend of the weak, reveal His love and keep our hearts from growing cold during times of suffering.
Kind Speech
“His mouth is most sweet…” Song of Songs 5:16 “…חִכּוֹ, מַמְתַקִּים”
You are the nicest One I know. I am dark, yet, with grace upon Your lips You convey Your affections to me by calling me lovely. You are remarkably more beautiful and more appealing than the sons of men.
Tender words empower my heart to believe as You beckon me to Your throne of grace to behold Your face and torn body. My Love, Your extravagant kindness leads me to turn again and again and again to You.
You call me Your rose, the delight of Your soul, the joy set before You. My fragrance, my simple devotion is Your desired inheritance. In stillness I consider what You think of me.
Transcendent Beauty
“Yes, He is altogether lovely…” Song of Songs 5:16 “…וְכֻלּוֹ, מַחֲמַדִּים”
Zeal of my heart, Desire of the nations, Your wholehearted love…
The Shulamite’s Song of God’s Beauty
My Revelation on the Island of Patmos: Part 3c of 5
In Song of Songs 5:10-16, the Bride of Messiah describes 16 attributes of her Beloved God that reveal why she is lovesick for Him while in the midst of crisis. A prayer format was used so you too can pray these attributes in a time of suffering. Scriptures were used to interpret the poetic language in the Song of Songs.
In this post I unfold four more of Yeshua’s alluring attributes: majestic countenance, merciful and just; deep compassions; and Yah establishes.
Majestic Countenance
“His countenance is like Lebanon, excellent as the cedars” Song of Songs 5:15
“מַרְאֵהוּ, כַּלְּבָנוֹן--בָּחוּר, כָּאֲרָזִים”
Bowing low at the presence of Your towering majesty, You spread Your beautiful boughs around me and hide me in Your forest shade. Branch of the Lord lift the glorious light of Your countenance upon me again!
Friend of the broken and weak, You humbled Yourself and became a servant; therefore, You have been exalted to the highest place. Your heights penetrate the clouds, far above all others. You are the envy of all great nations. They live in Your shadow.
Tree of Life, no tree in the Garden of God is equal to You in beauty.
