AMONG THORNS

AMONG THORNS

“As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters,” says the Bridegroom in verse 2 of Chapter 2 of the Song of Songs, concerning the environment in which His beloved lives. The lily of the valleys is among thorns. Though thorns surround it, yet it blossoms. Let thorns be there. This hardly matters to the little lily because thorns cannot deter the lily from blossoming. Here, the thorns surrounding the lily are likened to the daughters, who are the children of God.Dear bride of Christ, you are surrounded by the fault -finding or criticizing children of God who constantly prick you like thorns. Among the children of God who prick you are a few prophets also, who act as the watchmen unto the House of God. They are like the thorns surrounding you. The prophet may cry aloud lifting up his voice like a trumpet (Is.58: 1), if you are bent upon doing something contrary to the Word of God. Don’t kick against the pricks lest you should hurt yourself!

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