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Jan 31 2021
Overwhelmed with bliss are all
who will entwine their hearts in him, Isaiah 30:18 (TPT)
A brother shared with me about a recent experience, of spending an entire week in the intimate presence of God. Every day, through long, intense hours, he was getting revelations poured into him. It was, as he said, “powerful and humbling,” but in the end, he felt spent.
What he described is something I greatly covet. I’ve had times of this, so can relate, but they don’t happen as often as I’d like. I’m blessed more often by…
Jan 28 2021
As an addendum to the last post that connects Song 2:4’s “wine bar” to the “upper room” of the Last Supper, I’d like to share this short, yet lovely piece by Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153) that connects it to the “upper room” of Pentecost!
Something I believe the Spirit revealed to me recently, is that there are many “spices” that make up the recipe of spiritually understanding the Song of Songs. Each spice adds its own uniqueness, and some spices are for a specific season. But each person’s part in this “recipe,” if true and fresh, will cause us to hunger and thirst for more of Christ, who is the completion of ALL the parts.
I hope to share more of these “spices” in the days to come.
Meanwhile – here is the one by Bernard.
Jan 20 2021
When the hour had come…Jesus said to them, “I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover meal with you…” – Luke 22:14-15
Recently my husband and I have been sharing a weekly “communion” meal together. We use this set-apart time as a way of remembering Jesus’ life and death in the picture of a shared glass of wine, some bread, and a simple meal of soup or stew. It’s a little awkward still, as we try to make it meaningful and special. But it’s always a sweet time to me, and during the week I find myself eagerly looking forward to doing it again.
It doesn’t compare, however, to the longing that Jesus has to commune with us, in our hearts. He brings us there, and invites us to feast on Him. In Song of Songs 2:4, it says:
Dec 11 2020
Remember, it’s all free,” she said, taking my arm as we walked into the grocery store. I needed a little encouragement, for how often does one get a shopping pass to buy anything in a store without regard to cost? This happened recently when a friend was given a huge grocery card, and wanted to share it with me.
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