Lovely Lilies
“ I am the rose of Sharon, And the lily of the valleys. Take us the foxes, The little foxes, That spoil the vines: For our vines have tender grapes. My beloved is mine, and I am his: He feedeth among the lilies .” Song of Solomon 2 : 1 , 15 - 16 KJV When love is fantasized as lust, it operates as a hit-and-go run or a small-chop restaurant. Whereas, true love comes from the place of sacrifice and endurance. The fruits of love are mined from the floodplain of loneliness, like the apple fruit from the trees of the wood, flagons from the field of fickleness, and tasteful wine from tender grapes, etc. Unfortunately, impatience and lack of consideration for intimacy often lead to wasteful and the loss of lovely lilies in relationships. Whereas, “ Take us the foxes, The little foxes ” encourages our waiting upon the Lord for the fresh wine of love and intimacy in all broken relationships, failed marriages, and disconnect in business partnerships. The little foxes specialize in dangerou...