The entire New Testament age is an age of ecstasy, and we as Christians are persons in ecstasy, for when we have a sufficient enjoyment of God and love Him we are in ecstasy before God. Wow! Today we may not have physical outward slavery in which people sell themselves and all their belongings and […]
Being the Overcomers of Today, the Weak ones Depending on the Lord to be His Armies
As we become mature in the divine life, we become the duplication of Christ to match Him for our marriage, and we as the weak ones depending on the Lord to be His overcomers – even His armies. In Song of Songs toward the end we see how the lover of Christ becomes the Shulammite, […]
Christ will Marry His Overcomers as His Bride, those who Fought the Enemy and Overcame
On the day of His wedding, Christ will marry His overcomers, those who have been fighting the battle against God’s enemy for years; He will marry the overcomers, who have already overcome the evil one. This is what we are here for, and this is what the Lord’s recovery is for, to bring the Lord […]
Becoming a City that is Lovely to the Lord and an Army that is Terrible to the Enemy
We as lovers of Christ should be both lovely and lovable to the Lord and terrible to the enemy, both a city and an army with banners. Loving the Lord with the best love and advancing in the divine romance will bring us into spiritual warfare with the enemy. On the one hand, we enjoy […]
Becoming a Garden for Christ’s Private Enjoyment and as Terrible as an Army with Banners
As we progress in the divine romance, we as the lover of Christ become as beautiful as Tirzah, as lovely as Jerusalem, and as terrible as an army with banners (Song of Songs 6:4, 10). It seems that love and war are opposite, and it is true, but in the spiritual realm, if we love […]
Called by Christ to Live with Him in Ascension and Wrestle the Enemy from His Victory
As seen in Song of Songs 4:8, Christ calls us, His lovers, to live with Him in ascension, in the heavenlies, where there’s a spiritual warfare and where we fight from victory. In the Song of Songs, which depicts a loving romance between God and man, we see the matter of the spiritual warfare. When […]
Having a Will that is Subdued and Strong in Resurrection for the Spiritual Warfare
Spiritual warfare can also be seen in the Song of Songs, for spiritual warfare is a major part of our love affair with the Lord; our will needs to be subdued and strong in resurrection, and it will be like the tower of David, the armory for spiritual warfare. In our prayerful consideration of the […]