Teachings of Nature
Teachings – Intercourse in the Garden
INTERCOURSE IN THE GARDEN
UNFOLDING TWENTY-FIVE
WHERE WE ARE
We just left the Song of Songs 5:1, where the Bride had just called out for her Bridegroom to come to her, and He came to the garden. How quickly our Lord answers our prayers and comes in sweet fellowship!
SCRIPTURE
Canticles 8:13
“Thou that dwellest in the gardens, the companions hearken to thy voice: cause me to hear it.”
INTERCOURSE IN THE GARDEN
UNFOLDING TWENTY-FIVE
“Evidently the spouse held with her companions frequent intercourse – “The companions hearken to thy voice.” She frequently conversed with them.”
“I hope it is so among those who dwell in Christ’s garden.”
“Do we believe in the communion of the saints?”
“Thou that dwellest in the gardens, the companions hearken to thy voice. They do not merely hear it, and say to themselves, ‘I wish she would be quiet,’ but they hearken, they lend an ear, they listen gladly.”
“Why should she be?”
“When God makes bells He means to ring them.”
- Communications in the garden are very beneficial.
- Communications in the garden are preparatory for higher communications still! and
- It is very loving and condescending to us that the Lord should wish to hear our voice.
THOUGHT GOING FORWARD
Now, I must admit early on there was a huge part of me that wanted to clarify Pastor’s discourse thinking how some of us – including myself – can prattle on and on. I have read a number of his sermons when he lambasted those who spent their breath uttering worthless banter! Then again, if we know that we are in His garden, as with His sisters, spouse – then how would we conduct our communications? Shouldn’t our speech be uplifting to one another? Praiseworthy? I hope so.
IN TRIBUTE TO SPURGEON’S LOVE OF SHORT RYHMES
where you can hear that still small voice.
No place for idle chatter there,
the Words of God are choice.
