Something that has been on my heart and my mind alot lately is having a heart without offense. I want to be able to stand in the last days without offense in my heart towards the Lord. So, I have been asking the Lord how to attain that… how to fashion my heart to stand without offense. I have been reading over Song of Solomon 5:6-8…
6 I opened for my beloved,
But my beloved had turned away and was gone.
My heart leaped up when he spoke.
I sought him, but I could not find him;
I called him, but he gave me no answer.
7 The watchmen who went about the city found me.
They struck me, they wounded me;
The keepers of the walls
Took my veil away from me.
8 I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem,
If you find my beloved,
That you tell him I am lovesick!
The story of the Shulamite who searches for her Beloved, is beaten in the streets by the watchmen and comes out of that saying “If you find Him, tell Him I am lovesick….” That stirs my spirit… I want my love to run that deep that I can endure anything because I have my eyes fixed on Him and He is my only pursuit. I am reading a book called A Voice In The Wind that is set back in ancient Rome and it tells tales of what the Jewish, Christian and German slaves went through… the story is set around this one little girl, Hadassah, who endures horrifying tribulation as she is taken to Rome to become a slavegirl. As I read over the horrific things they did to these slaves, I put myself in that position and begin to wonder how my heart would react… would I still have my eyes fixed on the prize of Jesus Christ or would I become weak and offended that God would let me go through something like that. It’s an urgency that is in my heart because of what I believe is to come in the end times… So, I am asking the Lord to show me how to fashion my heart towards being un-offendable. Is it from gaining faith? From gaining such a deep and intense love for Christ that I will endure anything just to be in His presence? He is showing me that is starts in the little things as well, not just going through tribulation. This is burning on my heart so heavily right now… it’s on my mind constantly throughout the day and throughout so many different situations… Jesus, give me a spirit of wisdom and revelation on this…. I am so in need of You.
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Jen, good post, I totally agree with you, I so dearly want to know his love so extravegantly that no matter the circumstance I’ll long for him in those times… I really love him…
Another good post. I can relate to what is burning heavy on your heart. I have also wondered the same thing and have prayed the same prayer. One of the questions God has asked me over the past 25 years when I have gone through really difficult situations that have resulted in the loss of something is this:
Will you trust Me with your life? or Will your heart be sore?
Every time I’ve chosen to trust God with my life no matter what … He has given me a deeper understanding of His love for me and His faithfulness.
Imagine how difficult it must have been for John the Baptisit when he was in prison. Jesus sent word to him, “Blessed is he who is not offended in Me”. WOW! I also pray that God will help me to grow deeper and deeper in His love so that no matter what I go through I will have the strength not to be offended.
Whoever you are…what an awesome post!!!
I was doing a random google search on “Love sick for my beloved” and came across your writing.
I can so relate to what the Lords put on your heart. I believe He’s looking for people to become awakened to true love. To this kind of Love. A love that drives us crazzy for more of Him. A love that drives us into a relentless pursuit of Jesus.
I pray this pursuit of yours would take you to an awsome place of knowing Him.
Be blessed You lover of God!!
And Look!!!
“The voice of your beloved! behold, he cometh, Leaping upon the mountains, Skipping upon the hills” (Song of Solomon 2:8)
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