Thought 114
The LOVE Command of the Song of Solomon
Dear reader, the Song of Solomon says several times “. . . Do not arouse or awaken love until it so desires.”(Song of Solomon 8:4 NIV) What does this “arousing” or “awakening” of love mean? Let’s start by looking at the definition of arouse.
Noah Webster’s 1828 American Dictionary of the English Language defines arouse as:
To excite into action, that which is at rest ; to stir, or put in motion or exertion, that which is languid ; as, to arouse one from sleep ; to arouse dormant faculties.
LOVE is often associated with feelings or physical actions, like a kiss or sex in our 21st century culture, but God’s WORD describes LOVE as something else. Read first Corinthians 13.
First Corinthians 13 describes love as patient and kind. In light of these two attributes, do you really love someone? Or are you just lusting after them? Lust is wanting and love is waiting. Let’s be wise, there is no need to “. . . arouse or awaken love . . .” (Song of Solomon 8:4 NIV). Those unmarried, let’s wait until God directs us to arouse/awaken romantic love in marriage. We will experience God’s blessing on a relationship only when we are obedient, but how can we expect to have God’s blessings without obeying His rules of on real love? LET’S WAIT. Adults, what experiences do you have of arousing/awakening romantic love before God gave the ok? Your experience is what the younger generation desperately needs to hear! Please share it; because we need to know the pain that comes with ignoring God’s righteous way. Let’s return to the Scriptures, stop lusting and start truly loving.
Personal Question:
V Are you “arousing” the physical side of a relationship that is supposed to come only in marriage in any way?
