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Is your relationship with Jesus strong? Do you want more intimacy with Jesus?

6/17/2020

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His left hand is under my head, And his right hand embraces me. I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, Do no stir up nor awaken love until it pleases. Song of Solomon 8:3-4 NKJV
 
The final chapter of this book reveals the strength of the young lover’s relationship and their desire for intimacy.
 
The Shulamite wishes they were siblings so she could express her affection for Solomon in public. He would be a leader in her mother’s home. She would give him spiced wine to drink and shower him with her femininity without hindrance or reservation.
 
One of the hardest things for a young Christian to accept is that we must not be unequally yoked with people whose values and convictions contradict our own. We must marry within the household of God if we are to follow Jesus faithfully!
 
A marriage with God at the center cannot fail. That does not mean Christian marriages never fail. It means married couples who put God before feelings, emotions, offenses, and selfish desires never fail.
 
Matthew Henry’s commentary says the bridegroom’s left hand is under his bride’s head supporting her with his power and keeping her from fainting during her most difficult suffering. His right hand embraces her to comfort and love her when she needs it.
 
Jesus Christ is the lifter of our heads. He holds us up during the trials and troubles life throws at us. He lifts up our heads when we fall into sorrow and shame. He lifts us up when we feel like we cannot continue to run our race and fight the good fight of faith!
 
Jesus provides comfort and love when we need it. He knows us better than we know ourselves. Jesus has the answers to every question we face. His love never fails the way human love does!
 
Solomon’s bride tells the daughters of Jerusalem not to interrupt their intimacy.
 
We should hold our intimacy with Jesus as sacred because it is sacred. We should set aside the time to commune with Christ every day. It will take discipline, the discipline to schedule our time with Jesus and the discipline to keep ourselves from distraction.
 
The greatest threat to our intimacy with Jesus comes from other people. Most of the people in our world do not follow Jesus. If we follow them they will lead us away from Christ. Find people who are following the Lord. Follow their footsteps to Him!
 
Trust Jesus with everything. His left hand is under your head supporting you and keeping you from fainting. His right hand is embracing you providing comfort and love when you need it!
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    ​Jesus can use you to shake the foundations of the prison and set people free!
     
    Now it happened, as we went to prayer, that a certain slave girl possessed with a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much profit by fortune telling. This girl followed Paul and us, and cried out, saying, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation.” And this she did for many days. But Paul, greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out that very hour. Acts 16:16-18 NKJV
     
    The slave girl was speaking the truth. She was possessed by an evil spirit. The evil spirit was drawing people away from Christ! 
     
    This attack came as God’s servants went to prayer. The enemy of our souls attacks when we step out in faith. Satan seeks to distract us. He wants us to focus our attention on things other than Jesus.
     
    The devil perverts the truth. He uses it against us. No one can serve two masters. This girl was speaking the truth about Paul and his companions while practicing witchcraft. When people claim to speak for God we must consider how they live.
     
    The girl followed the disciples for several days before they cast the demon out of her. It is important for us to wait on the Lord before stepping out in faith. The bible tells us Paul was greatly annoyed by this girl. Paul was not fearful. The Lord was with Him! 
     
    Paul and Silas were put in jail. The owners of the slave girl were angry at the loss of income when the demon was cast out of her. While Paul and Silas were in jail they shared the gospel with the jailer. His entire household was saved. 
     
    God uses Satan’s attacks for His glory and our salvation!
                       
    Satan is a real being. He takes people captive to do his will. There really are demons who seek to destroy God’s people and bring destruction to our world.
     
    We have nothing to fear from the devil or his demons when we live according to God’s will. We have nothing to fear from anyone or anything when we step out in faith to serve Jesus! 
     
    Jesus wants us to fear Him and Him alone. He wants us to know His power and authority are unequaled in all of creation.
     
    God wants you share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the people in your life. Jesus wants you to walk in great boldness because He is with you everywhere you go!
     
    Jesus can use you to shake the foundations of the prison and set people free!

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