Song of Songs 2:8-17
I am enchanted by the beauty of the scene described in Song 2:8-14. The Beloved comes and calls for her: “Come away! … The winter is past … Come away!” Spring has come and the birds are singing. It is time to delight in each other. Exclusively.
Relationships can be difficult sometimes as we all know. It is healthy to take time away, to enjoy each other, to renew and rejoice in our love.
In addition, one could again apply these metaphors to our relationship to God. He certainly calls us to separate ourselves from distractions to spend time in his presence. I believe that enjoying God for himself alone is perhaps lost on us sometimes. And he wants us to love him in an exclusive way.
Just as the Lover says, “My beloved is mine, and I am his …” (Song 2:16).
That is a reason to rejoice!