“A Prophetic Word” Day 13: Be faithful to the Lover of your soul!

“Draw me after you; let us run. The king has brought me into his chambers. We will exult and rejoice in you; we will extol your love more than wine; rightly do they love you.”

‭‭Song of Solomon‬ ‭1:4‬ ‭ESV‬‬

The breakdown of faithfulness in marital relationships is one of the main causes of the breakdown of the family, and indeed, of society. Strong family units produce a strong society. The truth is, this lack of faithfulness in marital relationships was and is fallout from unfaithfulness toward our Lord.

Unfaithfulness toward the Lord is nothing new. Indeed, all through the Old Testament we see the Lord speaking to His people, Israel, with whom He had made an everlasting covenant, concerning their idolatry and their running after the gods of this world.

One particularly poignant passage illustrating God‘s love and His broken heart concerning Israel’s infidelity, is found in Ezekiel. The Lord sent Ezekiel to speak to Jerusalem concerning her breaking of His covenant with them. In this prophetic word to Jerusalem, the Lord describes His relationship with Jerusalem by speaking of the way He had rescued His people when nobody cared for them. He blessed them, made them beautiful, and then they thanked Him by turning to other gods, being faithless concerning their covenant with the Lord.

“And as for your birth, on the day you were born your cord was not cut, nor were you washed with water to cleanse you, nor rubbed with salt, nor wrapped in swaddling cloths. No eye pitied you, to do any of these things to you out of compassion for you, but you were cast out on the open field, for you were abhorred, on the day that you were born. “And when I passed by you and saw you wallowing in your blood, I said to you in your blood, ‘Live!’ I said to you in your blood, ‘Live!’ I made you flourish like a plant of the field. And you grew up and became tall and arrived at full adornment. Your breasts were formed, and your hair had grown; yet you were naked and bare. “When I passed by you again and saw you, behold, you were at the age for love, and I spread the corner of my garment over you and covered your nakedness; I made my vow to you and entered into a covenant with you, declares the Lord God, and you became mine. And your renown went forth among the nations because of your beauty, for it was perfect through the splendor that I had bestowed on you, declares the Lord God. “But you trusted in your beauty and played the whore because of your renown and lavished your whorings on any passerby; your beauty became his.”

‭‭Ezekiel‬ ‭16‬:‭4‬-‭8‬, ‭14‬-‭15‬ ‭ESV‬‬

Sadly, the story of broken covenants does not stop with Israel and the Lord. Even though the Lord has loved us to a degree our human minds can not begin to understand, many Christians deem Him unworthy of our faithfulness. So many of our personal stories reflect the story told in Ezekiel: We come to the Lord, broken, needing to find hope and a way out of our trouble. Yet, we too soon can forget what He has done for us, and be found in the tent of the world.

Our opening scripture is only a portion of a beautiful love story found in the Song of Solomon. This love story can only begin to express the love and devotion our Savior has shown to us.

Child of God, there is nothing better you could do than to ask the Lord to draw you close to Him and allow His love to envelop you. And—in the moments of that precious union—commit to staying close to Him and to living such that you will reflect the faithfulness due to the One Who has given us EVERYTHING! Why should we fight against a love that was proven on a rugged cross where His death restored us to life? Let’s be faithful to Him. Let’s be His virgin bride waiting for His soon coming with great joy and anticipation. The King is coming! Our King is coming! And He desires that we rule and reign with Him. How can we not seek to please Him only?

“He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love. Sustain me with raisins; refresh me with apples, for I am sick with love. His left hand is under my head, and his right hand embraces me!”

‭‭Song of Solomon‬ ‭2‬:‭4‬-‭6‬ ‭ESV‬‬

“For your Maker is your husband, the Lord of hosts is his name; and the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer, the God of the whole earth he is called. For the Lord has called you like a wife deserted and grieved in spirit, like a wife of youth when she is cast off, says your God.”

‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭54:5-6‬ ‭ESV

Peace to you.

Jesus is coming! Get ready for Him!