the Fourth Week after Easter
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Daily Devotionals
Our Daily Homily - Volume 2
Song of Solomon 7:10—I am my Beloved’s, and his desire is toward me.
This is the thankful recognition of the Bride. She knows that she belongs to, that she is loved by, the Bridegroom—that his desire is turned towards her with ineffable longing.
Dear soul, do you realize the desire of your Beloved towards you? You love Him; but He loves you ever so much more. You desire Him; but his desire towards you is as much greater than yours towards Him, as sunlight is more brilliant than moonlight. Know ye not, says James, that the Spirit which He has caused to dwell in us longeth even to envy? Jesus desires all our love, all our energy, all our possessions, that we should be only, always, all for Him. How have we responded to his great desire? Alas, our response has been very uncertain and unsatisfactory. Sometimes we have felt a pure flame of answering affection; but it has soon been obscured with clouds of smoke, or has died down for want of oil.
The Lord desires more of our time, that we should withdraw ourselves from the busy rush of the world and the absorbing interests of life, in order to allow Him to commune with us. He desires more of our affection, that He may teach us how to respond to his love. He desires to teach us how to share his riches, as his joint-heirs; how to sit with Him in heavenly places; how to work in the energy of his Spirit. Let us yield ourselves to his desires, and allow Him to effect in us and for us all He desires for us, so that we may give Him delight. "As the bridegroom rejoiceth over the bride, so shall thy God rejoice over thee." If, as Zephaniah says, He is silent in his love, because his love is too strong for speech, we r may yield ourselves to it without misgiving.
