The Mystical Version of the Shulamite Woman

If you’ve read Song of Songs, you are familiar with the Shulamite woman described in this poetic book showing love, passion and union between her and her beloved.  A friend had told me of how much she loved this book because it always showed Jesus wooing her with His love. And that it was a powerful book beyond the literal interpretation of possibly King Solomon and the lustful feelings he had towards one of his many women.  I remember glossing over it once before, but had not been drawn to read it since.  But when the time was ripe for me to revisit it, it was such a profound and unexpected healing experience.

About a year into my Christian journey, I remember going through a phase of less inspiration despite all the classes I was attending, and the fascinating people I was talking to from all over the world. This mysterious stagnation was unsettling to me.  One evening after a prophetic class, I went to speak with one of the facilitators. I briefly explained my sense of stagnation and was wondering if he had any prophetic words to share.  He prayed over me, gave encouragement and then after some seconds of quiet said, “I feel the Lord is going to take you to another level of intimacy with Him.”  

“Oh thank you! That sounds nice,” I said gratefully.  I gave him a hug and returned home in a place of wonder of what that could mean and look like.

I lay in bed and opened up my Bible randomly to see where I would be led.  My Bible opened to the Song of Songs. I started to read it with the expectation of what I’d heard before.  As I continued to read, I couldn’t see it as had been told to me.  I was hearing the voice of our Father Creator speaking.  He was expressing His unconditional, deep love for His lost daughter.  And now I was found, and such a treasure to Him.  Wow, how could this be I wondered?  That’s not how this book should be read. What’s happening? 

Page after page, no matter the literal understanding of the words, I heard and felt the Father sending His love to me and promising union with Him.  I wept so deeply that I could not stop. Through each tear, every sentence proclaimed a fulfillment of His promise of love and union.  I felt it at the core of my being. I was loved and cared for beyond anything I could imagine.  How could it be otherwise?  How could I have forgotten?  

He was calling me His beloved darling as a Father who adores His precious child.  He was telling me I was lovely and my beauty causes angels to stand in awe. I am God’s handiwork!  I knew everything I read and heard whispered to me, to be true.  I knew I was finally aligned with Him and His unconditional love could be received. And It was necessary for me to know that since I had NEVER known that before. The tears and heaving continued as He was inviting me to dance gracefully with Him in a high place of the sky. Then on the mountain with fragrant spice, and forever being united as one!  Glory, glory Alleluyah!

I became totally and completely immersed in His healing love for me.  Me!  And here’s the other part to this miracle.  I felt HE was so joyous of me returning to Him!  HE, was enjoying this journey of return! 

Those of us who have suffered deeply from loss, heartache, and abandonment need such healing, and HE can give it to us.  Nothing is impossible in our healing.  Seek Him!  Our Heavenly Father will return His love in unexpected and beautiful ways!!