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SESSION 7 : Song of Songs Chapter 2:11-17; 3:1-5

spiritual experiences were not given to her solely for her pleasure, but

to propel her forward into a new level of holiness before her Lord.

The Bible tells us that when we say yes to Jesus, we say yes to His

Lordship over our lives. We no longer belong to ourselves but belong
to Him (see 1 Corinthians 6:19; 3:21–23; 7:22–23; Romans 14:7–8;

Galatians 3:28 and 5:24).

From verse 16, we can glean that she thinks she can still have Him on
her terms—i.e., “as a cosy twosome.” She is happy and satisfied with

her present level of revelation. However, “what is good” is the enemy
of “what is best.” The Lord has so much more for each one of us if we

will but trust, obey, and seek Him.

Charles Spurgeon spoke these words:

“My beloved, everything that the most advanced of God’s people know

now should excite in them an insatiable thirst for more.”

May we be the generation of those who seek His face.

In Chapter 3, we see the consequences of her disobedience and
reluctance to follow. She is devastated because the Lord breaks open

the box she has put Him in and appears to withdraw from her. There is

a saying: “Absence makes the heart grow fonder”—and verses 1–3 of
Chapter 3 are an excellent illustration of this.

The Shulamite is beside herself and now bemoans the fact that she has
let her Bridegroom-King go. Notice how verse 1 describes her as

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