November 24, 2023
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Reading along with us in Song of Solomon? Here’s today’s reading:
Song of Solomon 2 (NIV)
She
1 I am a rose of Sharon,
a lily of the valleys.
He
2 Like a lily among thorns
is my darling among the young women.
She
3Like an apple tree among the trees of the forest
is my beloved among the young men.
I delight to sit in his shade,
and his fruit is sweet to my taste.……Continue Reading
6 My beloved is mine and I am his;
One could read this song and see parralells to God’s love for us and for His church. He often refers to His people using analogies of marriage and even infedelity when they stray away from Him.
Certainly the man and woman here are speaking of their mate as being perfect and we know none of us are perfect. But God is perfect and often He fills the gaps for us where the people in our life can come up short. There are times in my own life that I know God was with me and made me whole when significant people in my life were nowhere to be found.
Solomon 2
10 My beloved spoke, and said to me:
“Rise up, my love, my fair one,
And come away.
11 For lo, the winter is past,
The rain is over and gone.
12 The flowers appear on the earth;
The time of singing has come,
Oh that we would love and desire our mates in the way described here. How good for us to be each others protector and defender and speaking the value they have to us. May we be aware of the little foxes that come in and corrupt our relationships, the things we prioritize over it, and the arguments we have about stupid things. May we share helpful words and not hurtful ones, that our relationships become a true reflection of the power of God in our lives. And as we are drawn to each other, others will be drawn to our example.
Song Of Solomon 2
“He brought me to the banqueting house,
And his banner over me was love.”
Song of Solomon 2