We have been told a third great awakening is coming to the nations. Most of the time this language is tied to past awakenings which were about “revival” happening in churches, people getting saved, our idea of an awakening based on history. Then some have expanded this awakening to include a cultural revolution and language like seven mountain mandate have been brought into the vernacular of the church culture. Much of what we hear about a great awakening is rooted in historic awakenings, not in the mystery of a next awakening. Truly prophetic people can peer into the mystery of the future, they do not prophesy the past.

We are headed into a great awakening, but it is not going to be like any awakening we have experienced or read about before. The great awakening we are headed into is going to be a Song of Solomon (S o S) great awakening. S o S 3:5 and 8:4 say, “Do not arouse or awaken love before it is time.” Well, it is time. It is a time in history when God Himself has decided to awaken love in us. This is not a perverted, selfish, worldly love. This love is pure, unadulterated love. It is a great awakening. We have been seeded with a desire, a need, for love from both God and people. This love has been sleeping inside of us for our whole life, but God is awakening us to this love. It is truly going to be a great awakening.

This love is going to change our identity, for we see ourselves like S o S 1 says, “Do not stare at me because I am swarthy, For the sun has burned me. My mother’s sons were angry with me; They made me caretaker of the vineyards, But I have not taken care of my own vineyard.” We may not say it, but this is what is deeply rooted in most people. But the great love awakening is going to declare over us, “How beautiful you are, my darling, How beautiful you are! Your eyes are like doves. How handsome you are, my beloved, And so pleasant!” The Lord Himself, who is Light and in Him there is no darkness at all is saying, “I am awakening you to love, a love you have never known before.” It is time for the great love awakening.