"Young Woman"

"Like the finest apple tree in the orchard is my lover among other young men. I sit in his delightful shade and taste his delicious fruit. He escorts me to the banquet hall; it's obvious how much he loves me. Strengthen me with raisin cakes, refresh me with apples, for I am weak with love. His left hand is under my head, his right hand embraces me. Promise me, O women of Jerusalem, by the gazelles and wild deer, not to awaken love until the time is right." (S.O.S. 2:3-7 NLT)

  There is quite a lot of dialogue here; but to be perfectly honest, there are six more verses before there is someone else who speaks; the Young Man answers in verse 14. This is another of the breaks that I mentioned, because verse 8 is the beginning of The Second Song.
  Please forgive me if I get over excited about certain things that I express, as it is the very first time I have ever explored this Book; although I have probably gone through it at least 15 times, if not more. This is a pretty interesting adventure, even if it is only mine. But I seriously doubt that will be the case, because I feel that there is a reason God has prompted me to explore this wonderful work.
  As I said in the beginning, this is a piece of work that I believe is closely aligned with the Book of Romans; they both address the same basic principles about the normal Christian life. Dealing with all of the different peaks and valleys, the times of testing and moments of victories; the fears of doubting your salvation, and the reason the doubt is even there.
  The bottom line in all of our lives, both young and old, is that we understand and believe that God loves us; that His love for us is not based upon our performance or our ability to be the best that we can be; but is to gain our hearts and minds, as we understand that He loves us unconditionally! That is pretty mind blowing, but it is what it takes to be truly set apart! Because, truth be told, the normal Christian life is a mess; it is a mess because our sins make it a mess, constantly taunting us and causing us to ask for forgiveness.
  But a beautiful mess is always better than a mess that cannot be fixed! There is the most exciting news about the constant fight, the victory has already been won! We just need to patiently walk, (or run, however you want to look at it,) it out and reach that beautiful finish line. And how do you suppose we do that? DO NOT FORGET THAT GOD LOVES YOU...

"For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord." (Romans 8:38-39)