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Her testimony was compromised. The watchmen . . . struck me and wounded me; the guardsmen of the walls took away my shawl from me” (Song of Solomon5:7). Out at night alone, she becomes the subject of misjudgment and abuse among those who would normally be there to protect her. Thus it is for all who sink into the mire of complacency.They lose their influence among those to who they were once salt and light. Fortunately, hope for restoration remains, as we note from the bride’s lovesick plea: “I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, if you find my beloved, as to what you will tell him: for I am lovesick” (Song of Solomon 5:8). Devastated but not destroyed, the woman desperately seeks the help of those who can help her reunite with her beloved. This brings to mind a heartsick Juliet proclaiming from her balcony as her beloved Romeo stands unnoticed below: “OH ROMEO, O ROMEO,WHEREFORE ARTTHOU ROMEO?” 83 Fortunately for the Shunamite woman, things turned out much better for her than they did for Juliet.When her man soon returned, they joined together in love and fellowship. Likewise, God wants to establish or rejuvenate a love relationship with you.Wake up from your slumber and experience the bliss that only He can provide.

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