"I rose up to open to my beloved; and my hands dropped with myrrh, and my fingers with sweet smelling myrrh, upon the handles of the lock."
The continued progression of this account in chapter 5. Her beloved ONe comes, but she is unwilling to rise up to meet Him. He reaches forth for her. She finally decides to rise up to meet her. This verse covers this interaction and description.
I rose up to open to my beloved - the issue for us to consider again is why is her beloved outside? Christ is our great Beloved One. He is all to us and we need me. But woe unto the one that puts Him forth, on the outside and allows for self or the world to occupy His place in the Christians heart and life.
But how gracious and merciful is our Lord that never gives up on us. He is always pleading, beckoning, moving for us to 'return' and 'restore' our love relationship with Him. So HE stretches forth His hand out of love, out of compassion to draw us unto Himself. And oh, the right reaction is seen here, 'I rose up'. Yes, He reaches forth for us; we must respond. Woe to the fool that refuses to rise up and go unto Him. Only greater sorrow, sin, and regret lies on that path of choice.
'I rose up to open to my Beloved' My heart, my mind and my soul are now drawn to Him, I must get back to a right relationship. Oh, how long suffering He is with us. How long we keep Him at the door. How long we refuse to respond to His calling. But at last, response is made from the hard, indifferent heart.
OH, if you wonder where HE is? He is waiting for you to rise up and open to Him. You have delayed long enough, now it is time to respond.
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