LOVE IS WHEN YOU REMEMBERED ME
SONG OF SOLOMON: Take us the foxes, the little foxes (THINGS) that spoil (STEAL) the vines; for our vines (HEARTS) have tender grapes(FEELINGS).
The man who sang "Love is a many splendored thing", really understood how this comes about! The splendor or beauty (color if you please) of every rainbow is always tinted by the prism (a many sided glass) where the rays of the sun pass through. Our hearts must become a prism allowing the rays of the "SonShine" to pass thru in times of rain and the dark stromy weather of our lives.The SonShine that passes through will produce LOVE----a many splendored thing.
Song of Solomon 3:16,17---My beloved is MINE and I am HIS; he feedeth among the lilies. Until the day break and the shawdows flee away; turn, my beloved; and be thou like a roe or young hart (deer) upon the mountains of Bether (Division).
Division is destroyed by remembering ---Love is when YOU remember ME. It took a caring thought; a vow, a promise from God to create the first rainbow but it is God's remembrance of that vow or covenant that causes us to see the continuance of that Love when the storms have ended.Genesis 9:13,16. " I do set my bow in the cloud and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth. And the bow shall be in the cloud ; and I will look upon it----THAT I MAY REMEMBER---the everlasting covenant between me and every living creature of all flesh that is upon the earth."
Sometimes in our humanity ; circumstances produce turmoil or better known in our vocabulary as storms.It is when you--" darling" remember me; that the rainbow smiles on my life.The raging winds stop blowing. The clouds return to transcendent blues and the sun peeps out behind the mistery that is ocurring----the color prism of a promise----I REMEMBER MY VOW TO YOU------THE RAINBOW.
Recently I went through a personal trial in my home and a thought was passed on to me in the form of a prayer. " Lord, Love this man through me and love me through this man." Something tiny begin to emerge and grow . I wanted to do this for my husband and that which made him happy. I wanted to remember him; just to think about him. This seed blossomed into a bloom called renewed Love. I wanted to give him the little foxes (little thoughts such as a snack while he watched his favorite sport, bring him a coke from the store ; anything, no matter how small , that said " I care. I love you. You are special!" Because true love is---When YOU remember ME.
I read in a book a few days back that when one is being irritated and aggravated by another in the home; God's answer is to pray----LORD, CHANGE "ME". Help me to fulfill your law to this person (I Cor.13). Love suffereth long and is kind. Love is not easily provoked and seeks not her won way , her own ideals, her own gain. Love never fails. Love is the fulfilling of all of God's laws. Love is when YOU remember ME. Love is remembering him on a hard day from work. He comes in tired, grouch , irritable. Love puts on the diamond necklace of the "quiet spirit" (IPeter 3:4). Love sets a place at the tabvle, sits that tjired man down, massages his neck and just listens. Sweetly waiting as the turtle dove cooing in the Song of solonmon. Love is when "I" remember " YOU."
Love can be very tried and tested by one another. Sometimes in his frustration he may say unkind and hurting words; causing the spirit of the gentle doe (you) to feel naked and bare---exposed. Love just picks up the turqoise brooch of the meek and gentle spirit (I Peter) and covers this painful rip of relationship that others will not see and enemies rejoice. Love; true love ( a many splendored thing) covers the faults of each other and says , " I am sorry". Love is when YOU remember ME.
My darling, the picture of Christ in my home, has placed on my finger a ruby red ring (a desire to produce good works according to the word of God---I Timothy 2:l0, 5:10. But which becometh women professing godliness with good works. Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children ,if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every GOOD WORK.
A wise woman will enhance her home through good works without taking away from her mate's time while performing them.She builds her home by praise and does not tear down her foundation by nagging and complaining. ICor.11:3 This darling is my head and Christ is his head. By running to the head of my darling; I stop the work of satan in our lives (strife). For strife produces unanswered prayers. My darling will receive his answers by knowing me; by living with me according to this knowledge he has acquired about my likes and dislikes----1 Peter 3:7.He will remember to do the little things I like--pick up his socks, call me at lunch, bring a rose from the front yard tree. LOVE is when YOU remember ME.
By the same token; the word has promised the lady that " no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly." Even when a mate is not willing to yield---When we come to his head--If this be a good thing for us; God will change the mind of that mate.
Christ Jesus presented the perfect example. Ephesians 5:25-29. How did he love the Bride? Well-----love is when HE remembered Me! He left the riches of heaven . He remembered me. He was poor and in need and I became rich through his redemption. He remembered his vow (promise in the garden) to come and save me. He was always on this earth aware of his committment to this bride---Genesis 3:15. LOVE is when HE remembered ME.
Born in a dirty stable, straw, hay with unbathed animals. Still remembering ; he sends the couple(Mary and Joseph) strenth. They are cold, lonely, frightened , away from home and its comfort. God sends in Kings and Shepards to visit and assure them . He reminds them you are special. When is the last time you let one another know " you are special?" Love is when YOU remembered ME!
Jesus lived his life ----hungry---because he was so busy touching people like you and I.One little robe and a pair of sandals. Could we measure love by the miles of sand he walked through or the heat or possibly the cold in the mountains on one of his all night prayer meetings for you and I? The foxes had holes to sleep in and the birds had nests---but the King had no where to lay his head. Love is when HE rmembered ME. Can we do less for one another?
Hours of agony in a garden. The betrayal of a friend from the inner circle of friends. Disloyalty of one chosen to become a leader. The pain of the refusal of your own--for his own refused him.He suffered the rejection you feel at times in this walk called marriage. He remembered you. Thirty-nine stripes---one short of death. Thirty nine burrows of pain and crusted sores and agony when he moved the wrong way. For this I can be healed. HE remembered ME.
This King wore a crown of thorns for mine and your peace when trouble is all around . He remembered you--" come unto me all you that are heavey laden and I will give you rest." And then--------HE DIED. While others fought and gambled at his feet for the one thing that we desire to maintain---DIGNITY-He was strripped. You see; HE remembered ME. For God so Loved ( a many splendored thing) that he GAVE----his ONLY-----begotten son.HE remmebered ME. Have you remembered each other lately? Has he remembered in vain? Have you considered one another's feelings, hopes and dreams? Consideration is the true mark of REMEMBERANCE. It is the little foxes (LITTLE THINGS) that one by one let me know ---YOU love and remember ME. Men; it is the little foxes that will present the picture of Christ (you) in your home to your wife , your children and to a lost and dying world. Ladies, Paul said Ephesians 5:33 ; it is by this reverance (high esteem, lifting above all others in human form) this man that our children will realize the importance of Christ in our lives. This lost world will see the romance of and submission of the redeemed. Submit to this man as unto the Lord. Value him, for love is when YOU remember HIM.
Today make a new committment to better remember your wives , men. To love her like Christ loved the church and gave himself for her.To present her through your remembering the little things; to Christ without spot or blemish, covered by your love. Women; commit to respect, elevate, praise and stand with this man God gave to you. For your Beloved is YOURS and you are HIS. Submit to his desires . Honor him by upholding his dreams and ideals. Remember Him.
Let's be true to His word. To our committment beofe God by REMEMBERING TO REMEMBER. For True Love (shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost) is when I REMEMBER " YOU" , MY DARLING AND "YOU" REMEMBER "ME."
SIS. DEANNA TURNAGE
