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Previously she went forth on her own initiative just to ‘see’ ( 6:11-13), now she goes forth to demonstrate her love (to ‘do’). She actually says, ‘Come my beloved, let us go forth....’ - her heart has become His heart. Our hearts must become Jesus’ heart which is the Father’s heart - a MISSIONS heart!
Firstly, we see the world through His eyes, we see in faith what He’s calling us to, then we zealously launch out as Co-labourers with Him into the ‘ fields’ (the world’s end-time harvest) and ‘ villages’(not just towns and cities!). The term ' villages' speaks of the harvest field God is calling us to where there will be atonement for the lost.
Again, her burden is to see if the vine has budded and the Pomegranate is in bloom. Do you remember the interpretation of these ? (See 6:11)
Our calling must be focused down to 'villages' and we must goes with a united purpose to see communities living in abiding relationship with Jesus, demonstrating His love in the society.
Here she experiences the fulness of love with Him (‘there I will give you my love.’) - it’s at this stage that we will experience greater depths of His love (obedience is proof of our love to Him ( Jn14:21) and leads us to greater love ( Ex 19:5-6).
NB.
Mandrake
= ‘Love-Plant’ (Round, red, apple-like fruit) - used as an aphrodisiac!
This speaks of the deeper love they now have which will lead to many lives
being 'born' into His purposes.
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Verse 13: ‘At our gates are pleasant fruits..’ - ‘ gates’ speak of channels of blessing in our life for a flow of blessing to come from inside us, flowing out to bless many (gates are doorways - entrances and exits to places). The ‘pleasant fruit’ talks of the fruit of the Spirit in our lives which will be a powerful witness to others (‘feeding’ them). |
‘All manner old and new’ - see Matt 13:52 - within us is treasure (old and new) - He’s laid up for us things to experience, old things (already experienced) and also new pleasant things (laid up for us before time ( Isa 64:4)). What we have learnt before (old) must remain and be the foundation upon which the new experiences God takes us through can be build upon. Then we will have an abundance , a wealth of 'fruit' to pour out into others.