A Christian couple who are united in marriage and who sincerely love one another will not enjoy spending much time apart from one another. In fact, one of the evidences of a real love in a Christian marriage is the desire to be near the one loved. To be at a distance may be necessary at times due to work or visiting and caring for family members, but the heart aches to be reunited where there is a Christ-like love for the one loved. It's only where love has grown cold that a couple will enjoy a separation from one another. Likewise, one of the evidences of your love for Jesus Christ is that you yearn to spend time with Him in reading His Word, communing with Him in prayer and meditation, worshipping Him, and enjoying Him. In other words, you want to be near Him, and when you sense a distance between you and Jesus, you ache to be near Him. The distance bothers you and concerns you. You cry out to Him to bring you into the chambers of His nearness to enjoy Him. This is what Jesus meant when He spoke of abiding in Him (John 15:4). Abiding in Christ is dwelling in Him and being near Him in close fellowship. Abiding in Christ does not end with being united to Him by faith, but is realized in your near and loving communion with Him. Abiding is not merely occupying the same house and living under the same roof; it is enjoying the sweetness and nearness of mutual love for one another. That is the desire of the bride from our text. From our text, there are two questions: (1) Why Does the Bride Desire Christ's Love (Song 1:3)? (2) What Is the Response to the Bride's Desire for Christ's Love (Song 1:4)?
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