arise

Opening Prayer: O Lord, my God, Lover of my soul, you call me to arise and come with you.  Give me the grace and the courage to do so.  Through Christ, Amen.

Scripture: Song of Songs 2:10-13

Journal: What does “Arise, and come with me” look like for you right now?

Reflection:

     arise

song of songs 2:10-13

neither mood

nor circumstance

get the privilege

of determining

your season

that right

is reserved

for me

i am

he who calls

and determines

and declares

i am

the one who

sets the seasons

and i say

arise my beloved

my beautiful one

and come with me

winter is past

the rains are over

flowers appear

in the land

the season of singing

has arrived

so arise

get up

it’s time to leave

wherever you have been

and come with me

to the beautiful place

and the beautiful season

i have set for you

for i am

your Lover

your God

and there is

no other

Prayer

Closing Prayer: O God, you are my Lover, my Pursuer, my All.  Help me to never settle for anything less than intimate communion with you.  Through Christ, Amen.