"Young Woman"

 "My lover has gone down to his garden, to his spice beds, to browse in the gardens and gather the lilies. I am my lover's, and my lover is mine. He browses among the lilies." (S.O.S 6:2-3 NLT)

  I need you to know, how much I want to know every single bit of this, and why it is so vital to our understanding of who Christ is, how much He cares for the church, and how He cares for us, each and every one of us, individually. I know it might be hard for some people to understand, as I have serious doubts about my own life, time and again; but it is encouraging to see the challenges of many very important saints, how they themselves had doubts, from time to time; some of which seemed to doubt, even worse than I. 

  If you have been paying attention, the Young Woman was assaulted and shamed, as she was out upon the streets in the night looking for her Beloved; this, many believe, was because she was mistaken as a harlot, as it was customary for those women out on the streets at night, to be of such type. After being in her encounter, she seemed even more desperate to find Him, calling upon the Young Women of Jerusalem to assist her in her quest. To which, they questioned not about her qualifications, as to why they should assist, but to His; as in: What makes Him so special that we should waste our time, if we do find Him, that we should honor your request? Distraction turns into an awakening; as the story goes!  

  Whichever you believe it was, it caused the Young Woman to begin explaining her Beloved. And it is more than just to address their request to know, but it was also a chance for her to be reminded of Him! To recall the very special things that He stands for, the importance of His features, and unfailing love that He bestows, in everything He does, regardless of what condition we might be in! In spite of her quest having been seemingly unfulfilled, she found Him: He was in her heart! 

  And then, Chapter Six begins; inquisitive minds need to know: Where do we find the One you describe? Tell us where He's at, so that we might see for ourselves? Oddly enough, she not only finds Him, but she sees the He is working! Which is where we find ourselves today; because He was there all along, in her heart! This is where you might find Him, if you are so inclined to search for Him: You opened up your heart to Him, and He came in! 

  You will not find Him in a building, you will not find Him under a rock; you will not find Him in the calm, and you will not find Him in a storm: He is there, where you let Him in; He has never left you, at all: He just patiently waits, for you to call...

"This letter is from Paul, a slave of Christ Jesus, chosen by God to be an apostle and sent out to preach his Good News. God promised this Good News long ago through the prophets in the holy Scriptures. The Good News is about his Son. In his earthly life he was born into King David's family line, and he was shown to be the Son of God when he was raised from the dead by the power of the Holy Spirit. He is Jesus Christ our Lord. Through Christ, God has given us the privilege and authority to tell Gentiles everywhere what God has done for them, so that they will believe and obey him, bringing glory to his name. And you are included among those Gentiles who have been called to belong to Jesus Christ. I am writing to all of you in Rome who are loved by God and called to be his own holy people. May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace." (Romans 1:1-7) NLT