''Let Him kiss me with the kisses of His mouth.'' SoS chp 1
''Let Him lead me to the banquet hall, let His banner over me be love.'' SoS chp 2
Jesus is always taking the initiative in our relationship with Him. He is always reaching out for us, always trying to connect with us, always trying to be intimate, to pour His love, His grace, His Spirit into us. He loved us first. And continues to love us first.
Often, we can get into a mindset of legalism that says ''what must we do to connect with God? What steps do I need to take to draw me closer?'' This mindset puts all the onus on us. Makes it about our efforts. And makes God out to be a reluctant God. Someone who is not keen to meet with us, not keen to know us, not eager for relationship.
But God is so keen for a deep, intimate loving relationship with us that He sent Jesus to die on the cross to make a way possible, to enable man to connect with Him. His heart is yearning for connection with us.
'Let Him kiss me; let Him lead; let Him love' shows beautifully which way round everything is. Jesus is taking all the initiative, making all the moves towards us. The only instruction for us is to let Him in. Let Him close so that He can embrace us, love us. Let down our defences and give Him full access to our hearts. Hearts that long for Him also even though we don't always feel it. Jesus is very eager to shower His love into our hearts more than we can imagine.
Let Him.
