The Leaner

Saturday, August 3, 2024

Song of Solomon 8:5 says, "Who is this who comes up from the wilderness leaning on her Beloved?" What a beautiful picture. It reveals that the way to walk with your Beloved is arm and arm, leaning on his shoulder. It's a picture of gentle love, warm dependence, and intimate trust. It's not enough to just walk with God. You have to also lean your head on His shoulder. Lean on your Beloved, because that's what a Beloved is for. If you didn't have a Beloved, you couldn't lean on Him. You'd have to carry all your burdens yourself. That's why 1 Peter 5:7 says, "Casting all your anxieties upon Him, because He cares for you." Stop trying to do it on your own. Stop even trying to walk with God on your own. You weren't made to carry all that on your shoulders. You were made to lean on His. For you too, are meant to come up and out of your wilderness. It all begins when you lay your burdens down and begin leaning on the everlasting shoulders of your Beloved.

From Message #457 - Song of the Resurrection