The Season of Hiding

Tuesday, April 22, 2025

In the Song of Solomon, the Groom says to his Bride: "Arise, my beloved, my beautiful one, and come away. For behold, the winter is gone." As believers, God is our Bridegroom, and we are His bride. Thus, these are His words to us. So what does 'Behold the winter is gone' mean, and why is it important? The Hebrew word for winter in this passage is set-hav. It literally means the season of hiding. Salvation is about the ending of the old life and the beginning of the new; the ending of winter and the coming of spring. That's what the old life is... winter; the time of hiding and living in the darkness. Messiah died and rose in the springtime to end the winter in your life. The spring has come. God is telling you, you don't have to live in the old gloom, in the fears, bondages, and sins; in the old darkness of your winter. You don't have to hide anymore. The Lord is saying now to you: "Arise, my beloved, my beautiful one and come away. For behold... your winter... is gone."

From Message #363 - Arise My Love