“Make haste, my beloved, and be thou like to a roe or to a young hart upon the mountains of spices” (8:14).

We might say the first appeal for His return in 2:17 refers to a return to fellowship. She had lost that. Darkness had settled down on her soul in those days because of a lack of
response. She then cried out for a restored communion so that the shadows round her life would flee away. She thus pleaded with Him to come over the mountains of Bether, or separation.

In the present verse the urgent cry for Him to come to her has to do with His Second Coming which is still in the future,and may be very soon. The emphasis here is not on a restored fellowship but on His coming again, which will bring into manifestation the phenomena of His kingdom. Thus it is no longer the mountains of Bether which are mentioned but the mountains of spices. This is a figure of the new millennial world of fragrance and beauty.

At this point her experience was like a drop of water losing itself in the ocean, mingling deeper and ever deeper with the love of Christ. Her heart’s affections are in another world. Little wonder, therefore, that she cries out with urgency, “Make haste, my Beloved! As the roe or young hart lights upon the mountains of spices, so do Thou descend into Thy glorious kingdom Although full and mature my love for Thee has now become, yet thereremains something more which can be satisfied only by Thy coming. Then shall faith become sight, and prayer shall be praise forever. Love shall then reach its climax and be freed from the shadows of cloud. Then shall I serve and worship before Thee in a sinless state. What a day that will be! So Lord Jesus, make haste! Come quickly!”

AMEN! EVEN SO, COME, LORD JESUS!

 
AND UNTIL THAT GLORIOUS DAY,

MAY MY GARDEN CONTINUALLY BEAR ITS

FRUIT FOR THE DELIGHT OF THY HEART.

(Watch man Nee)