Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth [S.S. 1:2a]
We observe the opening of the text being prayer. Prayer by itself is precious. When the prayer is about Him and His love, it is exceptional. Here we see her first prayer being the kiss, which shows her foremost fervent desire for Him.
Let’s pause for a moment and ponder our prayer life. What is the depth and breadth of our prayer life? What significance does it has among the many aspects of our spiritual life? What is the type and content of our prayer? What is at the top of our prayer list? With that in mind, let’s look at her prayer in detail.
She prays with the awareness that He is the Master and her will is subjected to His will. To this effect, she prays by saying, “let him”. It is a prayer that gives freedom for Him to act as He wishes. It is not a demand or a request out of ignorance on her part. She is not attempting to force her will onto Him. That is why she just plainly makes her request known to Him.
She also prays with an understanding that it is His will. The Lord is more than eager to impart His life and pour His love upon her. It doesn’t require any labor on her part. It’s His utmost desire to fellowship in love with her. She doesn’t need to wrestle with Him in this kind of prayer. It only requires the heart that longs for the Lord.
We need to understand that it is His pleasure to impart His life and love in us. Actually, I can go one step further and say that He has been waiting for this moment all along, all the time we ignored Him and were busy in the things of the world. He was there waiting. Now and then we called upon His name to fulfill our selfish desires. He didn’t mind hoping that we would come around for Him. When we finally have a heart that hungers for His face, He is pleased because He knows He Himself is what truly satisfies our soul.
We observe the opening of the text being prayer. Prayer by itself is precious. When the prayer is about Him and His love, it is exceptional. Here we see her first prayer being the kiss, which shows her foremost fervent desire for Him.
Let’s pause for a moment and ponder our prayer life. What is the depth and breadth of our prayer life? What significance does it has among the many aspects of our spiritual life? What is the type and content of our prayer? What is at the top of our prayer list? With that in mind, let’s look at her prayer in detail.
She prays with the awareness that He is the Master and her will is subjected to His will. To this effect, she prays by saying, “let him”. It is a prayer that gives freedom for Him to act as He wishes. It is not a demand or a request out of ignorance on her part. She is not attempting to force her will onto Him. That is why she just plainly makes her request known to Him.
She also prays with an understanding that it is His will. The Lord is more than eager to impart His life and pour His love upon her. It doesn’t require any labor on her part. It’s His utmost desire to fellowship in love with her. She doesn’t need to wrestle with Him in this kind of prayer. It only requires the heart that longs for the Lord.
We need to understand that it is His pleasure to impart His life and love in us. Actually, I can go one step further and say that He has been waiting for this moment all along, all the time we ignored Him and were busy in the things of the world. He was there waiting. Now and then we called upon His name to fulfill our selfish desires. He didn’t mind hoping that we would come around for Him. When we finally have a heart that hungers for His face, He is pleased because He knows He Himself is what truly satisfies our soul.
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