Our Daily Scripture – 6/16/24 (Sunday)

SCRIPTURE:  SONG OF SONGS 5

WHAT THE LOVER HAD DONE: (v. 1)

  1.  I have come into my garden.
  2.  I have gathered my myrrh with my spice.
  3.  I have eaten my honeycomb and my honey.
  4.  I have drunk my wine and my milk.

WHAT THE BELOVED HAD ENCOUNTERED: (vs. 2-8)

  1.  I slept but my heart was awake.
  2.  I was laying in bed but I heard my lover knocking.
  3.  When I arose to open for my lover, but he had left and was gone.
  4.  I looked for him but did not find him.  I called him but he did not answer.
  5.  The watchmen were rounding the city.  They beat me, bruised me and took away my cloak.

HOW THE BELOVED DESCRIBED HER LOVER:

  1.  He is radiant and ruddy, outstanding among ten thousand.
  2.  His head is purest gold; his hair is wavy and black as a raven.
  3.  His eyes are like doves by the water streams washed in milk, mounted like jewels.
  4.  His cheeks are like beds of spice yielding perfume.
  5.  His lips are like lilies dripping with myrrh.
  6.  His arms are rods of gold set with chrysolite.
  7.  His body is like polished ivory decorated with sapphires.
  8.  His legs are pillars off marble set on bases of pure gold.
  9.  Hie appearance is like Lebanon, choice as its cedars.
  10.  His mouth is sweetness itself; he is altogether lovely.
  11.  He is my lover and my friend.

THOUGHTS:

The beloved heard the knocks and voice of her lover.  She saw his hand but she did not yield to his call immediately.  When she later opened the door, he was gone.  So, no matter where you are or what you are doing, keep alert to God’s voice.  When he comes, He will speak and knock and you must respond to Him immediately.  Otherwise He may leave without your notice. An affection heart is alert and quick to respond to the lover’s call.

With the passage of time, a marriage will start to lost its initial sparkle.  As conflicts and pressures creep in, glances and touches no longer produce the same emotional responses.  It has lose its tenderness towards each other.  External stress had caused decline of marriage relationship.  But remember that intimacy and passion can be renewed and regenerated.  Focus on the positives and recall your commitment to enable reconciliation and renewal.

The beloved called Solomon as “friend” because they have developed a deep friendship.  Friendship is built up by listening, sharing and showing each other likes and dislikes.  That is essentially needed in a love relationship which is deeper and more satisfying.