BRIDE DWELLING IN GARDENS

BRIDE DWELLING IN GARDENS

Solomon now turns to the Shulamite and whispers into her ears, “Thou that dwellest in the gardens, the companions hearken to thy voice: cause me to hear it” in verse 13 of Chapter 8 in the Song of Songs. Are you the one who dwells in the gardens i.e. your own garden and the gardens of other children of God? As discussed earlier, each child of God has a garden, which means a ministry to God. You should not be too selfish to be concerned about your ministry only. There are many ministers of God who covet the intercessory prayers and the offerings of the people of God for their own ministries. I have never come across a magazine or an appeal of a minister in which he has sought the prayers for another minister or the funds for another organization. You should be the one who dwells in the gardens – who should dwell in the gardens of other God’s people also by interceding for them in prayers and helping them financially. The companions, who mean the people of God around you with whom you have fellowship, hearken to your voice. Who are your companions? They are the chosen people of God in different churches, in different nations and in different continents. They are of the invisible and universal Body of Christ. These companions do hearken to your voice because they are of the same Body and of the same Spirit. Don’t bother if the rulers of the world or the people of this world don’t hearken to your voice. If the people of God hearken to your small voice, Christ would also tell you, “Cause me to hear it”. You may proclaim a God’s message to a few companions around you either by a sermon or by an article in a magazine. It is Christ who would cause it to be heard by the universal Church, His Body throughout the world.

Next...MOUNTAINS OF SPICES