I found him whom my soul loves; I held on to him and would not let him go.
—Song of Songs 3:4

Reflection

Years ago, the Lord spoke audibly to me in a dream. His voice was powerful. Not only was His voice heard, but the motion of the Holy Spirit, the power and fire of His love, could be felt rolling into the soul and back to Himself. Then the Holy Spirit spoke these words: “Seize My Word, and don’t let anything else in.”

Beloved, take this command seriously. Earnestly strive to live it out. There must be a fierce determination in us that can only be produced by the Holy Spirit. We must say, I am seizing You, and I will not let anything else in.

Song of Songs 3:4 says, “I found him whom my soul loves; I held on to him and would not let him go.” This is the heart posture the Lord desires. He is calling us to seize His Word, hold on to Him, and refuse to allow anything else to crowd out His presence, His voice, and His work within us.

The Scripture continues with the words, “I brought him to my mother’s house, and into the room of her who conceived me.” The room of her who conceived me points to the deepest and most private areas of our beings. We are to bring Jesus into those places and say: I am going to give You access to all of me. I want You to have Your way in every place in my life. You are not trespassing. I was created by You and for You. I do not belong to myself anymore.

Does your relationship with Yeshua permeate every room in your house and all the relationships being lived out within it? He does not want to remain at the edges of your life. He wants access to every room, every relationship, and every hidden place.

There are also seasons when God is doing such a deep work that we need to give it space and not allow anything to disrupt it. These seasons are sacred. Sometimes the Holy Spirit ministers to us and brings us to a new level in the Lord Jesus. We need to be careful not to disrupt what He is doing by becoming too busy or by allowing personal interactions to disturb us.

We must also show the same sensitivity when someone else is being deeply impacted by the Holy Spirit. Do not pry. Do not keep asking questions. Do not demand explanations. Give them space and allow the Spirit to finish His work undisturbed.

Seize His Word. Let Yeshua into the deepest places. Protect the sacred work of the Holy Spirit, and do not let anything else in.

Application

• Give Yeshua access to every room of your life, including the deepest and most private places.
• Protect seasons of deep spiritual work from unnecessary busyness, questions, and distractions.

Prayer

Yeshua, I seize Your Word and I do not want to let anything else in. Give me fierce determination, produced by the Holy Spirit, to hold on to You and not let You go. I give You access to every place in my life, because I was created by You and for You. Teach me to protect the sacred seasons when You are doing a deep work within me. Make me sensitive enough to give others space when Your Spirit is ministering deeply to them. Amen.