—I am beginning a journey through Song of Songs a section at a time. I am not a Bible scholar, this is just a picture of how God has spoken to my heart after reading again through the Song of Songs. I will be using both The Living Bible Paraphrase and Message Bible. In my suffering, He has opened my eyes to the wonder of His love through this book.
God, through Solomon, reveals the love story of Jesus and His bride. He uses a young woman and a King to display the pursuit of our only TRUE Love. Be sure that as you read you do not lose sight of the fact that all who believe, man and woman, are the bride of Christ.
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In the brokenness of life it can become hard to see clearly that there is a lover of your soul. A God who, in His justice, righteousness, grace and mercy, has made a way for the pinnacle of His creation, His beloved, to be with Him forever. We lose sight of His pursuit and need Him to flood our hearts with His light so we can understand the confident hope He has given to those He called - His holy people who are His rich and glorious inheritance. (see Ephesians 1:18 NLT)
Imagine God, who is in need of nothing, considers His beloved—both man and woman—His inheritance. He reaches out His hand, yet He doesn't force His way. He pursues, yet He waits for you.
He draws His beloved to Himself by awakening Love in her heart. Desire stirs within. The closer she gets, the more she realizes her need for Him, and her feelings of complete unworthiness come alive.
He calls her lovely. She hears Him, but finds it hard to accept. So, He reminds her that she is most beautiful of all.
What comes to mind are the fairy tales we grew up reading. It's the model of love we try so hard to find this side of heaven . We believe if I could just find it, all will be well with my soul. However, this is a desire that God planted in the human heart to pursue and fill Himself. He is the One you've spent a lifetime waiting for—or chasing after. He offers His perfect Love. He paid for it with His life and He defeated death so you could have it forever. Although, it seems we forget everyday; in the mundane, in the chaos, and especially when life is going just the way we'd like. For me it's mostly in the suffering, in those times I feel forgotten.
And so, we begin our love story. Let His poetry woo you. If you do not know Him, I pray His words wet your pallet and draw you to the One who loves you perfectly. If you have already given your heart to Him, let these words remind you of who you are, of who He is, and of who you are in Him.
The [Woman]: “Kiss me again and again, for your love is sweeter than wine. How fragrant your cologne, and how great your name! No wonder all the young girls love you! Take me with you; come, let’s run!”
The [Woman]: “The king has brought me into his palace. How happy we will be! Your love is better than wine. No wonder all the young girls love you!”
The [Woman]: “I am dark but beautiful, O girls of Jerusalem, tanned as the dark tents of Kedar.”
King Solomon: “But lovely as the silken tents of Solomon!”
Song of Songs 1:2-5 TLB
I will walk with the Lover of my soul as He unravels the wrong beliefs I’ve gathered about myself and more importantly about Him. Are there areas in your life that God needs to undo? He is continuously inviting you to Himself. Let all hindrance fall at your side as the dance begins.
I pray as we work our way through this book, He pours His love over you, and me, as we seek to know Him more strongly and more clearly.
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