It is a time we set aside to be with someone we value, someone who holds a special place in our heart. We might make preparation so as not to be interrupted or distracted for a time. We understand the rewards of meeting quietly with the one we love for we have been there before. It is a time of feeling whole, complete and having a sense of worth. But I believe these are fleeting times even in an enduring physical relationship yet there is one available for all eternity to us who believe in a supernatural involvement.
It is one that transcends time and space, reason and understanding. To be intimately involved in someone unseen would seem to strain our natural wisdom but yet it is a reality for hundreds of millions of people on planet earth. Each at their own level experiencing the Presence of the Divine Deity. The One who would come and bring fulfillment and destiny. It is a visitation that speaks volumes to our soul. Nothing comes close on a physical level as the spiritual union of our soul with our Creator.
Jesus spoke of the intimacy to be shared with Him and the Father in John 17:20-26 Amp. It is a vivid picture of the closeness of this relationship that is open to us who believe in, trust in and hope in God. We are the ones spoken of in the Song of Solomon when he writes, "He brought me to His banqueting table and His banner over me is love." It is an invitation open to all but experienced only by those who choose to spend quality time...alone together.
Michael