Whenever I left a door open, my Dad used to always say, "Hey, were you born in a barn?" I didn't know a good response then, but now I do. "No, but Jesus was! And He always leaves the door open for us." 💥
When Jesus cries out “I thirst” from the cross, he isn’t merely crying out of dehydration. The depths of that cry imply the depths of the Love that uttered it, for our sake. We need to inquire about, and also pursue, what Jesus is thirsty for.
Jesus knew about this verse in the Song of Songs. He spoke it into existence. He remembered it whenever He was tempted in the flesh to hurry things along. https://t.co/CBrqNbSuRb via @pamelaolivetree
I stopped and grabbed my heart. I felt all of it! The thundering of his hooves on the road, the speed and smoothness of his gait — suddenly I understood... - https://t.co/M2rzI336Pd
Stop. Listen. Stand still. This is the photo I took when it happened...something amazing that the Spirit brought back to my memory at this important chapter-turning season! https://t.co/5jU30mEleH via @pamelaolivetree
Hand-picked, and chosen. The desire to be noticed out of a crowd, and exclusively loved by someone, is inherent in everyone. https://t.co/SJKMTvwxdT #songofsongs
The romance of the Song of Songs is not given to make us feel lousy about our human relationships, or long for a lover we don’t have, but to point us to the eternal and substantial relationship of our inner life with Christ. #intimatekingdom.com #songofsongs#songofsolomon
"This is ultimately what the Song of Song's purpose is - to know Christ more intimately, and ourselves through His eyes." See https://t.co/6grsd9G05B for more, and sign-up for free, verse-by-verse posts.
"The Angst of Against" - Sadly not much has changed in the political and social arena since I wrote this 4 years ago in election season: https://t.co/7gtb4tU7vY via @pamelaolivetree