The Believer’s Walk as Revealed in the Song of Solomon – Chapter 3

• This book was written by Solomon to recount his love relationship and marriage to a lovely young Shulamite maiden. It is also a portrait of God’s relationship with Israel. The Song of Solomon is cherished as a guide and an inspiration for the Bride of Christ, the Church, and her relationship with the Bridegroom, Jesus Christ, and seeks to lead the believer toward a closer and more OBEDIENT walk with the Lord. The Song of Solomon became one of the five scrolls of the third part of the Hebrew Bible, each of which was read publicly at one of the annual Jewish Feasts. This one was assigned to be read at the PASSOVER. Passover also marks the beginning of the journey to the Promised Land.

WARFARE Is Not an Option, We Simply Must Learn To FIGHT

Climbing the Mountain of Faith

¹By night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not.²I will rise now, and go about the city in the streets, and in the broad ways I will seek him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not.

• The word “night” is plural in the Hebrew indicating that she sought Him night after night. What Happened? “She Found Him Not”.

³The watchmen that go about the city found me: to whom I said, Saw ye him whom my soul loveth? ⁴It was but a little that I passed from them, but I found him whom my soul loveth: I held him, and would not let him go, until I had brought him into my mother’s house, and into the chamber of her that conceived me.

• She asks the watchmen of the city “Saw Ye Him Whom My Soul Loveth?” When she finally found him “She Held Him, and Would Not Let Him Go Until She Had Brought Him into Her Mother’s House”.

• The maiden brought her Solomon home to rekindle their love. The believer must not only find the Lord and return to Him but also return to the House of God.

⁵I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes, and by the hinds of the field, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, till he please.

• Intent on cementing their relationship, the bride repeats her charge to all forms of distraction to leave her undisturbed in her time of repentance and restoration.

Neither the bride nor the bridegroom is speaking in the next few verses but the daughters of Jerusalem. The daughters of Jerusalem represent our testimony to others (the world).

⁶Who is this that cometh out of the wilderness like pillars of smoke, perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, with all powders of the merchant?

• They ask “Who Is This That Cometh Out Of The Wilderness Like Pillars Of Smoke, Perfumed With Myrrh And Frankincense?” (“This” is feminine in the Hebrew. The words that follow refer to the bride’s coming.)

• The repentant bride is seen coming out of the wilderness having made a sacrificial offering; therefore, she is seen “As Pillars Of Smoke”. So different does she appear because of her new commitment that the daughters of Jerusalem cry, “Who Is This?”

⁷Behold his bed, which is Solomon’s; threescore valiant men are about it, of the valiant of Israel.⁸They all hold swords, being expert in war: every man hath his sword upon his thigh because of fear in the night.

• It is not only the bride who is seen but the bridegroom as well. They are together in a procession. The bed refers to a hand carried chariot. The mood of the procession is not one of love, but of warfare. In what are the valiant men experts? “WAR.”

¹¹Go forth, O ye daughters of Zion, and behold King Solomon with the crown wherewith his mother crowned him in the day of his espousals, and in the day of the gladness of his heart.

• Now that the bride has agreed to go with Solomon into battle, their wedding day is assured. Apparently, Solomon’s mother took part in the ceremony. In Scripture typology, the mother represents Israel (Rev.12:1-2; Gal.4:26).

When the wedding march (the Rapture) begins for Christ and His bride, God will turn back to Israel and she will begin to serve Him again. Thus, Israel will rejoice “In the day of His Espousals/wedding day”.

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(To be continued…)

Count the Omer NOW

Chuck D. Pierce

Incredible revelation starts pouring in between Passover and Pentecost. This time is called “The Time of Counting the Omer”. Omer literally means sheaf. Leviticus 23:15 says that it is a blessing to count the omer. The time between Passover and Pentecost is a transition time. Transition means you cross over. The omer time is the time of looking at how you will consume your supply and unlock supply for the future. This is an important period of growth and introspection. We must review all revelation from the past season and the way we operated in supply in our last season.

The people were freed from Egypt so that they could receive the Torah. A major reason of this season is to show your desire for revelation from God to come alive in you. If you enter into this time of “counting the omer” you will press into new revelation. (I am not suggesting you legalistically do anything, but rather meditate on the concept of supply and revelation at this time.)

The first thing you do in counting the omer is stop, review your blessings, and then bless God! Get to know Him. See the fullness of who He is through His Son who was sent to redeem us. Secondly, the seven weeks associated with counting the omer are meant to press you into spiritual improvement, new relationships, new respect, spiritual correction and restoration from the mistakes of the past, and the development of a triumphant mindset for the entire season ahead. Initially I had thought to send you a daily process on how to do this, but realized that many people get into legalistic formulations and miss the point of why we do something.

Continue to Pray for Alabama

Last week I participated in a conference call with 20 key leaders that was hosted by Apostle Kyle Searcy. They are moving in unprecedented unity in this time of restoration and grief. Their response is producing a Kingdom model. Here is a good example of counting the omer: we regularly go back through all of our prophetic words. My assistant, Brian Kooiman, found that on December 31, 2010 I had prophesied regarding Huntsville, Alabama. I saw the heavens coming down into the earth realm and rearranging Alabama, and prophesied:

“Huntsville, Alabama, you will be rearranged!” I had focused my prayers from Huntsville. As you know, when God gave me a vision of the Triumphant Reserve He showed me three states that would lead as models for our nation: Arizona, Alabama and Alaska.

Understanding the Angelic Highway

After our services on Sunday, we knew that we needed to teach on the agreement that is needed between Heaven and Earth, and how partnering with the Lord’s angelic army opens the way before us. Just over a week ago, the Spirit of the Lord began to stir and I began to prophecy:

“I have a holy array but you are used to one type of cadence and I have another type of cadence. When you come into this order that I am bringing into the earth now, you will move in a way that the military of the earth does not understand. You’ll move in a way that nations have to come into alignment. You’ll move in a way that causes hidden supply to rise to the surface. You’ll move your feet with a different beat and in that movement I will create new highways.”

Anne Tate continued: We are moving into a time when there is a new river of timing as we move to the now time. In generations past we have moved according to what the Church has said, but this is a time when you will apprehend the now moment and begin to move in that. The angelic highway is connected to the now moment. As you do that you intersect with the angelic on your way. Other nations will look and say, ‘What is it they know? What are they predicting? As they are moving, how are they moving in such an array with everything flowing?’ The Lord says, “This is a river of time I am sending!”

We want to see the angelic highway established so that Heaven and Earth can connect in a way to establish the Lord’s plans.

Blessings,

Chuck Pierce
Glory of Zion International Ministries
Email: chuckp@glory-of-zion.org

Easter’s Message for the Entire World

James Robison

I realize that Easter is considered a “religious holiday.” I appreciate the fact that Christians come together inside their churches to celebrate in various manners. But the reality is the Easter message is as much for the non-believer as the believer; perhaps even more so.

The concept of a supernatural Savior conquering the anguish of this world offers so much for so many. It’s a message that needs to be heard outside of the church walls.

For the one who’s experiencing loneliness, Easter offers a message of comfort.

For the one who’s battling addiction, Easter offers a message of liberty.

For the one who’s suffering in pain, Easter offers a message of healing.

For the one who’s weak and weary, Easter offers a message of strength and rest.

For the single mother struggling to cope, the promise of Easter gives hope.

For children without a home, the promise of Easter gives joy.

For the marriage that’s crumbling day by day, the promise of Easter gives restoration.

For the family that’s mourning the loss of a loved one, the promise of Easter gives peace.

What the world lacks, Easter can provide: mercy, forgiveness, grace and love. Like a little child scouring the yard for hidden eggs, we can find the true gifts of Easter if we will just look for them. They may be found in a prayer, in a passage of scripture or in another person who has experienced the resurrection power of Jesus Christ.

If you or someone you know has had enough of what this world too often offers in all of its cruelty, hatred, selfishness and pain, try something different this weekend. Jesus was beaten, killed and buried in a tomb. Easter commemorates the power that released him from the death and the grave.

Discover someone who has the power to lift you out of any pit on this earth. He is still alive today and ready to reveal His resurrection power to all who will believe in Him and receive His life. Find out what treasures await you when you experience the true celebration of Easter.