Weekly Pursuit – Week 4 of November
Verses:
S. S. 4:12-13 “A garden enclosed is my sister, my bride, a spring shut up, a fountain sealed.”
Excerpts:
In order to live a life in the depths, it is necessary to have direct and intimate fellowship with the Lord. What is spoken of [in Song of Songs 4:12] is a garden. A garden is not an ordinary plot of land; it is not for general-purpose planting. Neither is it a field, which is specifically for tillage. A garden exists solely for the purpose of beauty and enjoyment. The importance of a garden is in its flowers. They are planted only for their beauty. Flowers are for the pleasure of the eyes. The description of the garden as “enclosed” means that it is not a public park which everybody has access to for enjoyment. Rather, it is enclosed exclusively for Christ. The inward beauty is to be seen and appreciated by Christ alone. This kind of life is not one that pleases men but one that only pleases Christ.
This life is “a spring shut up,” “a fountain sealed”. A fountain stands for the joy and contentment we acquire before God. We cannot consciously divulge our experience to men, because it is a sealed fountain. A Christian should not consciously exhibit his beauty, pursuit, and spiritual experience to others. Everything should be silently sealed up for the Lord. Only this kind of life in the depths will satisfy the Lord’s heart. May the Lord grant us grace and do a deeper work in us through the cross so that we may strike roots and have a life in the depths to fulfill God’s requirements and satisfy His heart. (CWWN, vol. 38, p. 522)
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