Author: missionspaul

Song of Songs 8
Many waters cannot quench love; rivers cannot wash it away, v7

It does not matter what comes your way. Trouble, hardship, persecution, famine, loss, danger, death, life, angels, demons, present, future, powers, anything created, Apostle Paul must have read this verse! Nothing, God’s love remains. Pray thankful for this love.

Song of Songs 7
I belong to my lover, and his desire is for me, v10

You know who your source is and where you belong. It is not what others say that counts, and neither whether they love you or not. You belong and are desired by Him. Prayer is easy when this is known.

Song of Songs 6
I went down to the grove of nut trees to look at the new growth in the valley, v11.

God loves growth. Growing is painful. We struggle with what God loves. Pray through the pain today. You’re growing!

Song of Songs 5
My love thrust his hand through the latch-opening; my heart began to pound for him, v4.

God reaches into the place of reluctance and tiredness with love not condemnation and stirs the love inside of us. Through prayer open your soul to the inflowing of His love.

Song of Songs 4
You have stolen my heart with one glance of your eyes, v9.

He does not want much, just a glance. Failure, disobedience and difficulty may only let you glance. But just one glance will cause His heart to be all over you. Open your eyes again in prayer today.

Song of Songs 3
I found the one my heart loves. I held him and would not let him go, v4.

Above all else, against all the strain, you will not let go. Thinking of how life was like without Him, pray for the determination to hold on to what you have discovered.

Song of Songs 2
See! The winter is past; the rains are over and gone, v11.

Don’t be trapped in a season when it is over. Winter is where we have died. God is calling you to now move forward. Pray for this new season of your life.

Song of Songs 1
Over the next 8 days I am going to leave you with just one thought each day for you to think on. Please don’t just read it and forget it. Read it, think on it and pray it.

Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth, v2

The kiss of the mouth is the kiss of intimacy that God desires to have with you. But He waits for your permission, for your desire, for your prayer. Pray for such closeness.

Ecclesiastes 12

Old man Solomon has looked back on life and concludes that without God everything is just meaningless.
He has it all, has experienced probably everything and knows more than everyone. However, it is meaningless.
The whole duty of man, the meaning of life, the purpose to it all comes down to 2 things: to Fear God and keep His commandments, v13.
It is as simple as this. But ever since, the Church in particular has thrown all its energy into making this as complicated and unachievable as possible.
So man has been taught a scary God who has created a hell for all the disobedient. Man has been taught not just 10 but 10 times the many commandments that appear throughout the ongoing generations and cultures.
A mild-mannered man was reading a book on being self-assertive and decided to start at home. So he stormed into his house, pointed a finger in his wife’s face, and said, “From now on I’m boss around here and my word is law! I want you to prepare me a gourmet meal and draw my bath. Then, when I’ve eaten and finished my bath, guess who’s going to dress me and comb my hair.” “The mortician,” replied his wife.
Is God this horrible husband who just orders his wife around and demands for her to be at his service? Everyone has met someone who tries to rule with this kind of fear. This is not the kind of fear we should have of God. The word means “to stand in awe of, to reverence, honour and respect.”
Here is what I have come to understand:
Fear is to believe He exists when it looks like He doesn’t.
Fear is to know I am a continuous sinner who is continually forgiven.
Fear is to worship a personal God who speaks to me but who is far off.
Fear is to love what he loves not what He hates and hate what He hates not what He loves.
Fear is found in the contradiction.
Have you been to the symbol of this contradiction?

Ecclesiastes 11

Cast your bread upon the waters …v1

Whatever you do today will probably involve work.
Whether it is a paid or voluntary place of work, or maybe you are caring for a family member, you wake today to work.
Solomon says get up in the morning and work, v6. He tells us not to stand around idly looking at the weather or the sky, v3-4. Also, don’t just channel all your energy into one source. Have a variety of things you can do. If you are working then develop a hobby, get another qualification, learn something new, for one day you may be thankful you did, v2.

Solomon is not asking us to throw a slice of bread into the sea. It has to be about some sort of trade of bread or grain to destinations and if you work hard at this then you will eventually find a return for it.

Cast your bread speaks of:

The Bible telling us to work.
The fact we know God works.
Working gives a return to us of value which not working does not.
Our work may take time before the rewards come, even many days of work, but it will come.

So enjoy your work today, whatever it is.