Nuggets in the Word

Recently I found myself discouraged. I'd been up sick most of the night, so I'd had little sleep (about two hours to be exact). I was dealing with personal struggles, and people who had said hurtful things. Emotionally I was worn thin. Physically I was in a lot of pain, and weak. Spiritually I was hurting and needed help from my Father. I really felt as though every aspect of me as a person was being attacked and there was absolutely nothing I could do about it.

The Bible talks about women being a weaker vessel, and right then I was feeling the reality of that verse. I felt like a fragile china plate that had been carelessly broken.

Like David cried out in Psalm 22 I wanted to cry, "But be not thou far from me, O LORD: O my strength, haste thee to help me." That was my prayer.

God, being the wonderful Father that He is, did. I sat down with my Bible and felt impressed to read Song of Solomon. I rarely read there, but what treasures I found that day! I know that literally this is Solomon's song to his bride, and I know it's applied as Christ and His church (bride). Well, I'm part of that bride, and so as I read the following verses they spoke to me in a special way. I hope they will be a blessing to you as well.

There was chapter two, verse 1 which says, "I [am] the rose of Sharon, [and] the lily of the valleys." Oh my! How can you know of the roses and lilies unless you have to walk in the valley? Truly in my valleys He will be my Lily!

Chapter two, 16 says, "My beloved [is] mine, and I [am] his: he feedeth among the lilies." I am His, and HE IS MINE! GLORY TO GOD!!! Whenever I feel as though I belong no where and to no one, I'm reminded that I BELONG TO HIM!

Chapter four, verse 7 says, "Thou [art] all fair, my love; [there is] no spot in thee." How wonderful to know even though I've failed the Lord many many times, even since my salvation, He still looks on me and says there is no spot in me. He sees me as pure and white as snow. It's enough to make me shout His praises!

Chapter six, verse 9 says, "My dove, my undefiled is [but] one;" It reminded me of the song, "He loves me like I was His only child." Yes, I know, the Lord loves all His children, but His love is so special and so personal that it feels as though I am but one. I know that if you know Him, you feel the same way.

Chapter seven, verse 10 says, "I [am] my beloved's, and his desire [is] toward me." It blesses my heart to know that the Lord loves spending time with me. He wants me to seek Him out. He wants me to talk to Him. He's never too busy or bothered. He'll never push me away.

Chapter eight, verse 6 says, "Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love [is] strong as death; jealousy [is] cruel as the grave: the coals thereof [are] coals of fire, [which hath a] most vehement flame."
This verse almost sounds like a poetic verse. I suppose since it's Solomon's "song" it should, right? But I love the words here. God wants us to love and worship Him. He's a jealous God. "love is strong as death." Well death is unstoppable, therefore His love must be as well!

I'm thankful for a Father who knows our pain, and hears our heart's cry. I'm thankful His Word is alive and able to speak to us in any situation.