Sun.’s Devo - Stronger than Death

Read: Song of Solomon 5:1-8:14; 2 Co. 9:1-15; Ps. 51:1-19; Pr. 22:24-25 The exchange between the lover, Jesus and the Shulamite, the Bride is so beautiful and intimate. It speaks for itself. If we could realize the love Jesus has for us it would undo us. But the verse that always stirs me to tears is the response of the relative when the bride has been reunited with her lover and they are walking together out of the wilderness. The relative hardly recognizes her because of the change she has undergone being with her lover. She walks out leaning on her beloved. She turns to him and says, “set me as a seal upon your heart.” She describes her love to him as stronger than death. In Corinthians we read the familiar verse: “He who sow sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he that sow bountifully shall reap also bountifully.” I usually think of that in monetary terms but today I was reminded that it is also talking about spiritually. If we are eager to give out to people of ourselves and teach, encourage, love bountifully, we will receive these blessings in the same measure. If we want to give bountifully to the Lord we can give him a broken spirit and a contrite and a broken heart. He can use that to fill up with His Spirit and pour out to others. Lord, may our love for you be stronger than death.