Bible Passage: “My beloved is mine and I am his; he browses among the lilies.” (Song of Songs 2:16 NIV)
Scripture Reading: Song of Songs 2:14-17
How many hobbies have you had?
How many pastimes or activities have you dabbled in only to let them fall by the wayside?
Don’t feel bad, or misunderstand—my list is undoubtedly longer than yours, from card tricks to juggling balls to the guitar that hasn’t been out of the case in…I’m not actually sure how long.
Life and culture foster distractions and half-commitments. It is the norm, not the exception, to let things fall by the wayside as soon as they become too hard or inconvenient.
Devotion, especially deep devotion, is rare. But true love sings on the melody of full commitment.
Song of Songs 2:16 whispers something that brings comfort and yet propels us forward to being the men we long to be.
“My beloved is mine and I am his,” utters the truth that love thrives where there is mutual belonging and commitment. We are called to move beyond the ease of convenience and into covenant—fully present and mindful that our words and deeds matter in all circumstances.
There are many things that clamor for our attention; loyalties divided between legitimate responsibilities. The work that supports our family, the service we offer to our church, the volunteer time we give to our kids’ or friends’ extracurriculars.
This is to say nothing of the plain (and often frequent) real-life difficulties of sharing life with another wonderful, but sinful, person. We allow distance to creep between us when opinions or expectations do not align.
What is the antidote?
How do we counteract the available distractions, good and bad alike?
How do we foster commitment in ourselves, something that goes beyond words and easily-made pledges?
How do we live actual, committed lives?
That is the bend around which words must transform into actions.
Commitment is expressed visibly through actions. It takes the stride of a walk together, the aroma of a dinner out at a favorite restaurant, the comfort of a night together on the couch.
Build a sturdy relationship through laying individual bricks of active commitment.
Prayer: Father in Heaven, thank You for the fact that You have taken care to show us in holy Scripture what committed relationships look like. Help me to live in devotion to the wife I have pledged my life to, and the others in my life you have called me to love. Amen.
Reflection: Are you fully present in your relationships? What competes most frequently for your devotion? What needs to change?
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