One of the “Goldie oldie’s” of church
hymnals is, The Lily of the Valley. I
also remember as a kid singing about the sweet Rose of Sharon. Both songs speak of Christ, the Lord of
life. The songwriters express praise to
our God for Jesus. Jesus is lifted up
far above all else. He is the exalted
one, the King of Kings and Lord of Lords.
“He is the bright and morning star, the fairest of ten thousand to our
souls.” It is always good to focus our
eyes on the Lord and appreciate who He is to our souls.
Just like this young woman was declaring
that she was the object of her lover’s heart, Jesus is the object of our hearts
of love. She was zeroed in on her lover
(Solomon). All that she could think
about was him. She longed to be with him
and throughout this book of love, we discover how beautiful love can really
be. So it should be with us with Jesus.
Are you in love with Jesus? Do you long to be near Him? Does He set your soul on fire? Do you do whatever you can do to be with Him? If you are like most, probably not. Why?
What has happened to draw you away from the Lord? What has taken away your desire to be near
Him, to be bathed in His love?
Whatever it is, why not change what is
and return to your first love? Ask the
Lord to give you a love bath. Ask Him to
wash away the grime and dirt so that you can feel fresh and pure once
again. Reset your priorities and make
Jesus your life. Reacquaint yourself
with Him. Look for Him in His Word and
in your prayer closet. Don’t make
excuses; just do it. You have the time
for what really matters to you. Only
Jesus is worthy of being number one in your life.
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