All night long on my bed
I looked for the one my heart loves;
I looked for him but did not find him.
I will get up now and go about the city,
through its streets and squares;
I will search for the one my heart loves.
So I looked for him but did not find him.
The watchmen found me
as they made their rounds in the city.
"Have you seen the one my heart loves?"
Scarecely had I passed them
when I found the one my heart loves.
I held him and would not let him go...
Daughters of Jerusalem, I charge you
by the gazelles and by the does of the
field:
Do not arouse or awakend love
until it so desires. (Song of Songs 3:1-5)
If love is so wonderful, as this poem beautifully sings, shouldn't people pursue it recklessly? Yet the beloved warns them not to. Three times she urges others not to force love, but to let it develop at its own rate. Love should wait for its proper time.
There is another bible verse that I remember: "There is a time for everything..." In this regard, there is a time for love as well. And even though we may find our hearts ready to burst with readiness, God has set aside a time in our lives for love (the romantic love that many of us long for) to blossom and to flourish. For those still awaiting that love, let it sleep until God awakens it in our hearts... it cannot be forced and cannot be steered into awareness but must be cultivated and allowed to grow on its own.
0 comments:
Post a Comment