“I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem... that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, till he please.”
The Battle
This verse names a deliberate, repeated charge within this book, worth examining directly, stir not up, nor awake, worth holding as honest wisdom about timing, this described love genuinely good, but worth guarding until its proper, actual season, not stirred prematurely, before its genuinely appointed time.
This is worth applying against however much you have assumed desire, once present, must therefore, automatically be acted upon immediately, rather than this verse’s own wisdom, genuine desire can be deliberately, wisely guarded, worth holding as needed discipline against premature stirring, before its actual, proper time.
Notice till he please, worth holding as this verse’s own trust in proper, appointed timing, worth examining whether your own life has honored this same, genuine wisdom, patient guarding until appropriate, actual context, rather than premature indulgence disconnected from this described, proper timing.
Consider today what stirring not up currently requires of you, whatever context or timing genuinely calls for this described, patient guarding, and practice this deliberate discipline today, trusting this verse’s own wisdom that even good, genuine desire benefits from this patient, appropriate timing.
Walk in the Spirit
- Consider what genuine desire in your own life might need this described, patient guarding.
- Practice deliberate discipline today around timing, not assuming desire must be acted upon immediately.
- Trust this verse’s wisdom that even good desire benefits from patient, appropriate context.
Prayer
Lord, let me stir not up, nor awake love, till its proper time. Give me patience to guard even good, genuine desire until its actually appropriate, genuine season. Amen.
Carry this today
Even good, genuine desire benefits from patient guarding until its proper, appointed time.