The Scriptures speak about two kinds of time. There is Chronos time, which would be normal time as we think of it, and then there is Kairos time, which represents “opportune” moments in the things of the spirit. “Figs” in Scripture metaphorically represent “opportune times” for encounter and breakthrough in the things of the Lord. Having experienced a moment of the extravagant nature of God’s love for her, the Shulamite has been ruined, and the only thing that she longs for us to experience in fullness her union with Jesus. Her simple prayer was, “Drawn me after you (Take me away with) and let us run.” In Song of Solomon 2, we are told that “the voice of the turtledove (Holy Spirit) has been heard in our land. The fig tree has ripened its figs,” and in light of that, the Lord comes to the Shulamite and twice says, “Arise, my love, my beautiful one, and come along.” It was an opportune moment for the Shulamite for movement in her spiritual growth. Jesus was specifically calling her to a more advanced place of intimacy and partnership in the Secret Place of prayer. Song of Solomon 3:1 – 4 records her slow response to the Lord’s call to come along for “more.” (It is never a call to get more of something you don’t already have already in Christ, but to posture you to experience more of the All that you have)
one of the most important things that we can learn in our walk with the Lord is that there will be a never-ceasing call to “come along” in newness of life in Christ. There is always more to discover about the unsearchable riches of Christ, and therefore always more to experience and manifest. Grace is always there to welcome us even if our response is slow, but when the fig tree is ripe, it is important to rise up and go away with him again, because Kairos opportunities are spiritually pregnant times that we should want to partake of without delay fully. Why put off feasting and advancement for even one moment. Never get so comfortable with where you are in Christ, no matter how good it is, that you sacrifice the new even for a moment. The “new” never leaves behind the best of what you’ve known, but simply brings increase or fullness at a greater measure to what you have. Don’t allow the last thing that God has shown you to be the enemy to the next thing that God wants to add to your experience of Him. When you wistfully long for the heights, don’t allow the enemy to talk you into establishing a ceiling. As I’ve mentioned before, the word “abide” means “to remain,” therefore, it is important that if Jesus is on the move that you move with Him. Don’t insist on lying down when He says, “Arise, and come along.”