let him kiss me

Opening Prayer: O Lord, you are my Lover.  No one loves me like you do.  Nobody loves me with the passion and tenderness and tenacity and pursuit that you love me with.  So kiss me, O Lord, with the kisses of your mouth—for your love is more delightful than wine.  Amen.

Scripture: Song of Songs 1:2-4

Journal: What do these verses stir up within you?  When was the last time someone kissed you?  How did it make you feel?  How does it make you feel to know that God desires to kiss you with the kisses of his mouth today?  Will you let him?

Reflection: “Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth—for your love is more delightful than wine.” (Song of Songs 1:2)

There is a big difference between kissing someone and being kissed by them.  One expresses my desire for intimacy and affection, and the other expresses the desire and delight of the One who loves me.  It feels really good to be desired, doesn’t it?  It does something beautiful in us.  That’s why I’m so glad that this line of poetry from the Scriptures is worded the way it is: “Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth.”  For in this Divine Romance, he is the active one, not me.   He is the initiator; I am the recipient.  He is the pursuer; I am the pursued.  He is the lover; I am the beloved. All I can do is open myself up to his passion and his embrace, which requires a beautiful vulnerability. 

So, kiss me with the kisses of your mouth, O Lord, and give me the courage and the passion to receive them.

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Closing Prayer: O Lord, help me to have the courage and the passion to completely open myself to you.  Amen.