He May Be Gone

“By night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not.” (So 3:1 AV)

The Song of Solomon is a metaphor depicting the saint’s relationship with he or her Savior. The king is a type of Christ and the Shunamite woman a type of the church.  In this particular verse, it appears as though the king and his future wife were relaxing and she fell asleep.  Not feeling as though his company was particularly desired at the time, the king arose.  Upon waking, the Shunamite discovered her love was missing and not to be found in the usual places.  She goes about the places looking for him.

It is quite common to take our spouses for granted. Specially when we are young and busy.  As one gets older, we appreciate and draw upon the presence of our spouse.  So too is it with the LORD.  We expect Him to be there every day.  We expect Him to be a shoulder we can cry upon and a comfort in our fears.  He is our guide, protector, and provider.  However, life can get so busy or we so tired, that we forget who it is that is most important.  The last two weeks have been so busy. And, it is about to get busier.  If I am not careful, after arising from a particularly exhausting day or week, the LORD will be nowhere to be found.

It is so important to keep up with daily quite time with the LORD.  It is so important to have conversations with Him throughout the day.  Not that He would necessarily be hurt if we do not.  But participating in a relationship keeps the other near.  It is to our benefit that we are able to approach the LORD of creation.  It is to our blessing we are privileged to approach His throne.  Why don’t we do it more often then we do?  If we are not careful, when we do desire His company, it will be difficult to find Him!