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RADICAL LOVE
“The starting place for capturing hearts for Christ is to capture God’s
heart for the lost.”
Nevertheless, these seasons cannot last indefinitely. They are there to
equip and enable us—to represent Christ to the world.
At this present time in her walk, the Shulamite is very happy and
content to leave things as they are because they are pleasurable
experiences. However, she is being called out from behind this wall of
intimacy and safety to run with Him over the mountains and hills, so
that His Kingdom rule may be extended through her.
She has experienced His love and is therefore now ready to learn new
lessons about the spiritual battles she will have to face in fulfilling this
call.
In verse 10, the Bridegroom-King calls her to arise with haste—and she
has heard the call clearly:
“The one I love calls to me: ‘Hurry, my darling, come away with me! I
have come as you have asked to draw you to my heart and lead you out.
For now is the time, my beautiful one.’”
Despite Him knowing that she wants to hide behind her wall of defence,
His love has not wavered. Look at how He addresses her.
Do you know that He calls you by the same names—“my darling,”
“beautiful”?
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