Kindling the Flame of Bridal Love

(Note: key words at bottom)

 

Bridal love is kindled:

 

The more you contemplate Jesus, your heavenly

Bridegroom, the more you think about Him, the

more your heart converses with Him, the more

your tongue declares who He is.

 

Through every fresh encounter with your Bridegroom

as you speak with Him.

 

When you make more room in your heart for Jesus

by removing whatever displeases Him.

 

Through dedication.

 

When you stay close to Jesus, your heavenly

Bridegroom, sharing His pathway.

 

When you trust in Jesus, your Heavenly Bridegroom.

 

When you do everything with Jesus, throughout

each day.

 

When you do everything for His sake

(the words for You spring from the heart, especially

in difficult tasks).

 

When you come to the cross in repentance.

Lack of repentance quenches the flame of love.

Repentance fans it into a flame.

 

When sorrow over sin moves you to repentance

and restores you to fellowship with Jesus.

 

When, as a Bride, you reflect on the essential

nature of your heavenly bridegroom ---His love.

 

When you live in expectation of Jesus' second

coming.

 

As you pronounce His name.

 

When you come apart with the Lord, seeking

times of quietness and solitude alone with Him.

 

 

(2nd Excerpt from My All - ch. 23)

 

Key words on each above point in order:

 

Contemplate Jesus

Speak with

Remove what displeases

Dedication

Stay close

Trust

With (companionship)

Do for Him

Repentance

Sorrow over sin

Reflect on His love

Expecting Him

Saying His name

Solitude with Him

 

 

JAN J

 

 

At the beginning of the book,

the author equates FIRST love with BRIDAL love.

In Revelation, we are to restore our First (Bridal) love

for the Bridegroom.