Arise, my darling...

It was about ten past two and I was sitting in my kitchen hunched over my computer lifelessly as I sent out emails, filled out paperwork and payed bills. Routines. I was consumed.
Then a quiet voice stirred in my heart;
Come
I heard it at once. But, I had too many things to do. Before I could devote my attention back to my work, trying to pretend I didn't hear the faint voice grip my heart,
Arise, my darling
Come away with me

Normally, when the Lord tugs on our hearts to spend time with Him alone - excuses become quite easy to make up.
I would know, I'm always doing it.
I promise Lord, I will make time for you. After I eat. After I check Facebook. After the week is through.
After everything else, my King.  Its crazy what rationalizations the mind can come up with.

But much to my surprise, this time when He called... I went.

I stood up from my chair, and shuffled over to grab my shoes. Should I get ready? Fix my hair? Change my clothes? Will people see me?
Arise my beautiful one, come away 

So, I stayed how I was and grabbed my keys and left.
I was quiet, and for the first time all day I truly let the Lord into my heart. I started speaking to God, but then I stopped. And, I let Him speak to me. My heart was flooded with peace. All else was distant.
The wind swept across the back of my neck,
I am with you
The waves crashed against the sandy shore
I am for you

Sometimes, I'm so distracted with my own wants and my own plans that I forget the Lord is standing right outside my door waiting to show me the way. When things don't go my way I assume that God is long gone, when really He couldn't be any closer. I am the one unwilling to open the door.
As much as Christ wants to pursue us, He also wants us to pursue Him.


My beloved spoke and said to me, "Arise, my darling, my beautiful one, come away with me." 
(Song of Solomon 2:10)

 xox Angie