In the Song of Solomon, we get a
sense of God's love toward his own, as
seen in chapter 8 and in verses 6
and 7, which declare, Set me as a
seal upon thine heart, As a seal upon
thine arm, For love as strong as death,
Jealousy as cruel as the grave, The coals
thereof are coals of fire, Which hath the
most vehement flame, Many waters cannot quench love,
Neither can the floods drown it, If a
man would give all the substance Of his
house for love, He would be utterly contemned.
My love for him is sporadic and inconsistent,
My flame burns brightly temporarily, Then it flickers
to a mere occasional glow, But God's love
for me is like a vehement flame, His
love for me burns with the intensity Of
a flame unleashed to its fullest extent, His
love is a constant white-hot flame Of
purity and consistency, It is a most vehement
flame, O, that it would ignite me, engulf
me, Burn out all my dross and impurities,
And transform me, I am my beloved's, and
his desire is toward me, Come, my beloved,
let us go forth into the field, Let
us lodge in the villages, Fairest Lord Jesus,
you are chief among ten thousand, You are
the rose of Sharon and the lily of
the valleys, The bright and morning star, come
ignite me, With your most vehement love, My
beloved is mine, and I am his, Lord
Jesus, I pray that you make the embers
On the altar of my heart burn brighter
for you, And that you will keep me
In a red-hot love relationship with thee,
I pray these things in the strong name
of Jesus, Amen.