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RADICAL LOVE

completely give myself up into the hands of God without any idea of

turning back or of fear of what may happen to me.”

This deeply impacted and challenged my perception of being fully

surrendered to God. And yet, if this was the heart of Jeanne Guyon, it
must be possible for us to have this heart too. Jeanne Guyon was a

forerunner of the Bridal Anointing—an example and encouragement to

those of us who yearn to be completely His.

We also see here that the Shulamite is such a woman—a rare beauty

indeed! Will the end-time Bride of Christ be like her? I believe yes,
even though such a level of intimacy is impossible by human effort.

God alone can bring us to this place, and I believe He will, as we make

our relationship with Him our priority.

The fact that there will be differing levels of intimacy within the Body

of Christ is further substantiated when we examine what other
translations say regarding these verses. For example, verses 8–9 in the

NIV say:

“Sixty queens there may be, and eighty concubines, and virgins beyond

number; but my dove, my perfect one, is unique, the only daughter of

her mother, the favorite of the one who bore her. The young women
saw her and called her blessed; the queens and concubines praised

her.”

The different categories of people represent these levels within a royal

household in Solomon’s day. For example, queens are mature

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