#soap # Song of Songs 03 ## Title: Seek God in Times of Emptiness ## Scripture: (Song of Songs 3:1) “All night long on my bed I longed for my lover. I longed for him, but he never appeared.” (NET) ## Observation: The goal of the Song of Songs is to celebrate the healthy love between a young couple. There is an analogy also being made of how pure love is a representation of how God wants to have a relationship with us. The reason this is hard for many of us is because we think of love between a couple as a sexual thing. This makes the idea of sharing deep love with God as something bizarre. However, love is much more than physical attraction. Think of an elderly couple. I have talked with couples who say their bodies are past the age where physical intimacy is often possible. However, they have never loved their spouse more. They spend hours with each other, holding hands, and being in each other’s company. There is a pure love shared that’s sincere and full of memory. This is the type of love God wants with us. So when you feel distant from God, seek after Him. He wants to be found. ## Application: Seek after God. Spend time in prayer and reading God’s Word. Look for Him and His quiet whisper. He’s closer than you think. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for always being close.