The pursuit of you part 1: ceasefire, the surrender

 

The Pursuit of You

 A poetic response of the man's pursuit of the woman

Written by Telle Wild Rose 

Song of Solomon 4:7 ESV 

You are altogether beautiful, my love; there is no flaw in you.

2026

Book 2 of the Divine Romance series

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Ceasefire, the surrender 

I watched you with just as much nerves as I'm sure you were feeling. It's the day of our wedding. 

The anticipation, far greater than any battle I've ever fought,

This battle is different, of two hearts becoming one, a joining, 

 Spirit speaking to spirit, greater love has no one ever sought.

My heart reached for yours, outstretched wide and open to your call,

I want this just as much as you, my darling, 

Invite you into the treasures of my soul, you outshine them all.

A heavy burden indeed, to love you as Christ loves the church, a High Calling. 

I've been made fit for the task by dying to self daily,

Choosing the Lord time and time again, each day.

This prince has made himself ready,

I join you each time to kneel and pray,

I want you to know, I understand,

You belong to the  King first and foremost.

You’re His before I'm ever your man,

To be joined to me before all the heavenly host. 

I see it in your eyes, you also understand me,

I'm his son first before I am a husband to you,

He cares for my heart too, for He takes care to protect even me,

He's taken great care to prepare me for you. 

We stand before a great cloud of witnesses,

A man shall leave father and mother and cleave unto his wife,

And truly i will rejoice in the wife of my youth, singing praises,

To the God who has given us such a wonderful and new life. 

Let us both sing, amen. 

Ephesians 5:25 (KJV)
“Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it.”

Genesis 2:24 (ESV)
“Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.”

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a heart fully surrendered to God, knows that God's plans for us are all good all the time.

- Jeremiah 29:11 KJV

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Divine Devotion season 1: episode 1: love introduction

 Love, 

We all desire it.

Love,

We all need it. 

Love,

We all seek it out but dont know where to truly start. 

Love,

What is it?

Love,

What are the different types?

Love,

What's its highest form?

These kinds of questions will be answered following the next few thursdays. For today we will first define what love is briefly. 

God Himself IS love. 1 John 4:8, 16

So then, Love is a person. 

Also The fruit of the Spirit is love. Love to God, and love to neighbor as ourselves. 

Love is patient, and is kind, and ultimately love never fails. 1 Corinthians 13:4-12

So then also is love character and virtue. 

Thirdly, love is action not merely just a feeling. 

For God so loved the world, He gave His only begotten Son. John 3:16. 

Jesus Himself was said to be moved with compassion, prompting action following it. Matthew 14:14. 

We are not only to receive Gods love, but to also respond to it. Take, recieve and give unto others freely. This is our command, our Great commission: to share the love of Christ to the world. 

The goodnews is founded on love, specifically Gods love to mankind. It is oft said, the bible is also Gods love letter to us. 

How true this is when we read it in its entirety, in proper context and in light of the revelation of Christ. 

Before we end today's devotion, meditate on this list of the different types of love, we will go over each individually the next several thursdays for season 1. 

Agape, Romans 5:8

Phileo, John 11:5

Eros, Song of Solomon (6:3)

Storge, Romans 12:10

Hesed, Exodus 34:6

Racham, Isaiah 66:13

I have intentionally not defined them, but left that for you to do some research before I define them next week. 

God bless you and ill see you next week. 

~telle wild rose

While i wait final part, part 8: i am unashamed of the garden of her life

 

I am not ashamed of the garden. (man's perspective)

I am not ashamed,

of the garden God planted across the story of her life,

From her scars, the darkness of her skin. 

I’m just grateful

to be allowed beside her.

Near her valley lows and mountain highs. 

I am there to catch her and hold her through it all. 

My hands handle with care, 

No caution but praise, 

She is the wife of my soul,

And

my spirit.

I cry, not for sorrow but for joy.

There’s a prayer on my lips,

poured out loud,

always near to her heart.

Her scars tell a story of a once-hurt woman now healed and redeemed. 

She falls to her knees and praises God.

Then rises with me, hands clasped.

A queen in her own right, one I am honored to stand beside.

And I have never wanted anything

more than I want to be beside

her.

Here.

Now.

Her scars never bothered me;

They summoned me. Humbled me. Called me forth. 

I want her beauty,

her ugly,

her fire and her ash.

I want the holy hush

after her praise.

And I want to wake up,

To the woman, she is

long after the mask 

Has fallen. And still choosing her.

Inhale.

A Selah.

Exhale.

Amen.

● Genesis 1:31 – 'Then God saw everything that He had made, and indeed it was very

good.'

● Isaiah 61:3 – 'To give them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of

praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they may be called trees of righteousness, the

planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified.'

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being fully known and still chosen is precious

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While i wait part 7: in the eyes of my husband

 

In the eyes of my king, my husband, my covering

Then,

Too small in stature,

Too reserved,

Too quiet a spirit,

Not enough. 

Now,

Too large in presence,

Too proudly black,

Too honest,

Too loud in spirit,

Too much. 

But in his eyes?

I'm everything he prayed for.

Sturdy enough to stand beside him,

Soft enough for him to trust his heart to. 

This time? It's not just about me; it's his turn to be treated like the king he is. 

The invitation is to be spirit to spirit.

a soul meets soul, 

And they worship God together.

Second to God, he's my everything. 

The one my heart calls out to,

The one I've dreamed of as a child. 

This man, my husband, my covering, 

His heart is safe with me. Forever..

● Ephesians 5:25 – 'Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and

gave Himself for her.'

● Proverbs 18:22 – 'He who finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor from the

Lord.'

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proverbs 31, the husbands heart should be safe with his wife.

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while i wait part 6: song of songs revisit

 

Song of Songs a revisit

Our hearts met at dawn, held in holy halo.

Rising early for reverence.

We move as one in our praise.

Turn down the lights; this isn’t a performance, but a whispered prayer.

He met me halfway, giving in equal measure.

Praying before hands ever touched, so softly.

Squeezing my hand, to love not possess,

Rubbing his fingers across my knuckles to ground me. 

Me? I’m gentler now, before the day can weigh me,

I offer you sweetness, not disguise.

The softened step within my strength,

I come to you bearing soul this early morning.

Now? We pray. 

A husband, a wife, a man, a woman. 

Two kindred spirits, 

ordained souls from the beginning of time. 

Each lovingly crafted by the Potter's clever hand,

She aims to set fire, 

Watch the arrow of love, finally land,

This is a tale of a unified couple, finally realized.

A small prayer, for God to bless and grant our supplication.

And eyes wide in wonder, 

Truly, they both now understand Adams awe,

Bone of my bone, flesh of my flesh, unified unit.

● Song of Solomon 8:6 – 'Set me as a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm; for

love is as strong as death.'

● Ephesians 5:31-32 – 'For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be

joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh. This is a great mystery, but I speak concerning Christ and the church.'

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husbands love your wives as Christ loved/loves the Church.

eyes wide in wonder for the holy union of Man and Woman. Husband and Wife.

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While i wait part 5: queen bee

 

Queen bee

Oh yes, it's me again, come see,

Here to shake the world, baby,

There's only room for one queen bee,

And I'm the blueprint, not a copy.

I dance to the beat of my own drum.

You're shook, you've been thunderstruck.

A vagabond on the run,

Not from something but to something better, 

ordained, not luck.

Alright, I'll slow it down a bit,

put the brakes on down for ya.'

From a boil to a simmer,

 How you figure,

That anyone can be like me, a redeemed sinner.

Christ took away the shame,

A reclaiming of self now is the cause.

And yes, sista got sass in personality. This is no game.

Here comes the applause,

Positivity chant,

Never tell a woman redeemed that she can't.

● Judges 4:9 – 'So she said, “I will surely go with you; nevertheless, there will be no glory

for you in the journey you are taking, for the Lord will sell Sisera into the hand of a

woman.”'

● Micah 6:8 – 'He has shown you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of

You but to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?'

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not about pride, but humility and strength of character again. knowing who you are in Christ.

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while i wait part 4: more than a body

 

She's more than a body. 

Watch me walk, watch me stand,

I'm not at all ashamed, it's promise, not chance.

A little praise stomp makes the earth shake,

Ya girls' holy hollers of praise in battle bring the earthquake.

Body crafted reverently with grace and care,

Love and kindness in her stare.

Brown skin, blessed by the sun.

I make others give pause at a confident woman who doesn't run.

I ain't sorry,

That I'm much more than a body ody ody, baby!

● 1 Samuel 16:7 – 'Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.' ● Psalm 139:14 – 'I praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; marvelous are Your works, and that my soul knows very well.'

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Man may look on the outside, God is more concerned with the heart, its the character of a soul that brings honor. 

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