I charge you, oh daughters of Jerusalem, do not stir up nor awaken love until it pleases.

For love is as strong as death, jealousy as cruel as the grave. Its flames are flames of fire, a most vehement flame. Many waters cannot quench love, nor can the floods drown it…(Song of Solomon 8:4,6.7)

Love is a powerful emotion which can be dangerous in the hands of the immature or the reckless.

So do not be too anxious to awaken love but wait for it in the arms of the One who is the Author and Creator of Love.

While my beloved delayed…

While my beloved delayed,

I dream constantly, but I wait.

While I wait,

I rest at the feet of Christ, my King.

I am not anxious;

I am not flustered,

Because I am in love with

My King and my Redeemer.

All around my surrounding

My kinsmen become fretful and worried;

But I am unperturbed,

As I am satisfied serving

My King and my Saviour.

I wait in comfort!

I wait in contentment

Because our love is secured.

So while I wait,

I prepare for my Groom and my King.

Suddenly there is a buzz of activity.

My beloved has finally arrived!

‘His feet are like fine brass;

As if refined in a furnace.’

His face shines like the sun in all its glory.

‘His voice as the sound of many waters’

As He calls me into his kingdom.

‘His mouth is most sweet!

Yes, He is altogether lovely.

This is my beloved, and this is my friend.

O daughters of Jerusalem,

‘I charge you do not stir up,

Nor awaken love until it pleases!’ (Solomon 3:5; 5:16)

So wait for it!

Beverley Wright (Dec 1, 2012)

Inspired by Song of Solomon

References: Revelation 1:15; 10:1

Images courtesy of Pixabay

Published by Beverley

Beverley has been serving the Lord since she was a child. At an early age, she recognized that God had a special plan for her life, but it was not until in her adulthood that she surrendered her total life to God and accepted the mandate that God placed on her life. The Lord called her into His Kingdom to be an encourager, intercessor, teacher, scribe, priest, and to proclaim the Word of God. Since then, Beverly has established a blog to teach us to become the oil and wine. The oil and wine are purified and mature products, which is the advanced level that the Lord expected of us. In 2017, Beverley published her first book, Harm Not The Oil And Wine. In it, she described her trials and how God helped her to overcome them, and to live more victoriously. The book also exposed the enemy of our souls with detailed information about his past defeats and future extinction. Wright spents most of her time studying the Bible to know the truth of God’s Word. She believes that only God’s truth can expose the deception of the enemy, and uproot and tear down spiritual strongholds. You can learn more about Beverley’s life and testimony on her website becomingtheoilandwine.com. You can also find her on Facebook and Google+ under the name of her blog, and on Twitter as @Theoilandwine. View all posts by Beverley