June 28

Who is this coming up from the wilderness, leaning on her beloved? I roused you under the apple tree; there your mother conceived you; there she travailed and brought you forth. — Song 8:5 BSB

Will you make your claim practical and real, leaning like John your full weight upon the Lord’s chest? This is how He wants us to prove our love. “If you love me, lean hard,” said a heathen woman to her missionary, when she was timidly resting her tired body on her friend. She felt hurt by the reserved trust and asked for the confidence that would lean fully on the one she trusted. And Jesus says to us, “Cast all your cares upon Me, for I care for you.” He wants us to prove our love by fully trusting Him without reservation. He is able to bear all our burdens, manage all our affairs, and satisfy all our needs. Let us go forth leaning on His breast and feeding on His life. For John not only leaned but also fed; it was at supper that he leaned. This is the secret of feeding on Him—resting on His bosom. This is what the fevered heart of man truly needs. Let us cry out to Him, “Tell me, You whom my soul loves, where You feed, where You make Your flock rest at noon.”