In this ongoing series, we will be looking closely at what
lessons we can learn from Solomon about how to have the kind of relationship
with God that He desires for us to have. I urge you to take the time to
meditate upon each Truth presented; to ask God to make each lesson REAL to
you and to take quiet time to prayerfully ponder each point and what it
means to YOU! To visit the archive of past LESSONS ON RELATIONSHIP FROM
SOLOMON, please see www.sermonillustrator.org/minisermons/folder_3/lessons_on_relationship_from_solomon
Lessons on Relationship From Solomon, Lesson 6
Unit 1: GOD's Part in the Relationship;
Part 2: How Much God Desire to be with us:
One look God's Way . . .
In last week's lesson on how much God desires to be with us, we discovered the
truth from Song of Solomon 2:8,9 that God longs to be with us so much that He
comes "vaulting the mountains, leaping the hills." He stands "on
tiptoe at the gate" waiting for that chance to speak to us. That's how
much He longs for our company and companionship! Now let's look at what Song of
Solomon 4:9:
"You've captured my heart, dear friend. You looked at me, and I fell in
love. One look my way and I was hopelessly in love!" (Song 4:9 from THE MESSAGE:
The Bible in Contemporary Language © 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson. All rights
reserved.)
Imagine this: You're standing in the airport, waiting for the one you love to
come off the plane. He (or she!) Has been away for a few days, and you've
missed him (or her!) Sorely! The doors open, and people from the same flight
begin to exit into the baggage claim area. You stand on your tiptoes, trying to
see over the heads of the crowd, hoping to catch a glimpse of that familiar
face, that memorable stance, that peculiar jaunt that you know and love so
much. And then, in the back of the line, waiting to file through the door, you
see him (or her!!) . . . You heart flips over, your pulse races, and you
realize anew just how much you are in love!
Maybe you've experienced this scenario, or one that is similar, and maybe
you've only watched it on T.V. Maybe this is the kind of love you are searching
for and have never found. Maybe you have given up on ever finding this kind of
love!
Good news my friends! This is how God sees YOU! "You looked at me, and I
fell in love." All you have to do is look in God's direction, and He falls
in love with you all over again! I can just see His heart beating faster, His
palms starting to sweat in eager anticipation of the time that He longs to
spend with each of you. "One look my way and I was hopeless in love!"
That's how much He longs for your company. That's how much He desires your
companionship!
Don't disappoint the God of the universe, my friend! Reach out to Him! Look His
way! Give Him your time! You will NEVER regret the time you spend with God!
Enough to ponder for today. Please DO ponder this though, my friends. Ponder
the truth that all we have to do is look in God's direction for Him to fall in
love with us all over again! That's how much He longs for our company and
companionship! Please join us next Saturday for Lessons on Relationships From
Solomon, Lesson 7!
In His love,
Lyn
Lyn Chaffart, moderator, The Nugget, Scriptural Nuggets, www.sermonillustrator.org/minisermons
, Answers2Prayer Ministries, www.Answers2Prayer.org
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