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I opened to my beloved; But my beloved left; gone away. My heart went out when he spoke. I looked for him, but I didn`t find him. I called him, but he didn`t answer.
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The Cost of Spiritual Delay
Commentators agree that the beloved's absence is a direct result of the woman's earlier hesitation. Matthew Henry notes that believers can "provoke Christ to withdraw" through carelessness. This verse serves as a powerful warning against spiritual slumber, showing that when we ignore Christ's call, we may face a painful season of feeling His absence.
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Song Of Solomon
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19th Century
Anglican
When he spoke. —We can suppose an exclamation of disappointment uttered by the lover as he goes away, which catches the ear of the…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
I opened to my beloved Which was what he desired, and was done in virtue of his putting in his hand by the hole of t…
Presbyterian
Churches and believers, through carelessness and complacency, provoke Christ to withdraw. We ought to take note of our spiritual slumbers and ailme…
