October 20 Song of Solomon 4:8-16 (ESV) 8 Come with me from Lebanon, my bride; come with me from Lebanon. Depart [1] from the peak of Amana, from the peak of Senir and Hermon, from the dens of lions, from the mountains of leopards. 9 You have captivated my heart, my sister, my bride; you have captivated my … More October 20 Song of Solomon 4:8-16
Song of Solomon 4:7 You are altogether beautiful, my love; there is no flaw in you. In today’s reading, Solomon summarizes his impression of his bride by declaring that there is no flaw in her. Is love blind? Perhaps when we look through the eyes of love, we gain such a perspective. If we look at this passage from a spiritual … More Perfection is a gift and a responsibility
October 19 Song of Solomon 4:1-7 (ESV) Solomon Admires His Bride’s Beauty He 4:1 Behold, you are beautiful, my love, behold, you are beautiful! Your eyes are doves behind your veil. Your hair is like a flock of goats leaping down the slopes of Gilead. 2 Your teeth are like a flock of shorn ewes that have … More October 19 Song of Solomon 4:1-7
October 18 Song of Solomon 3 (ESV) The Bride’s Dream 3:1 On my bed by night I sought him whom my soul loves; I sought him, but found him not. 2 I will rise now and go about the city, in the streets and in the squares; I will seek him whom my soul loves. I sought … More October 18 Song of Solomon 3
“Catch the foxes for us,the little foxesthat spoil the vineyards,for our vineyards are in blossom.” (Song of Songs 2:15, part of the chapter we read today) Here are some helpful words from Enduring Word (David Guzik) commentary; Hudson Taylor thought of the “little foxes” that may ruin our relationship with Jesus Christ. “The enemies may … More Little foxes
October 17 Song of Solomon 2 (ESV) 2:1 I am a rose [1] of Sharon, a lily of the valleys. He 2 As a lily among brambles, so is my love among the young women. She 3 As an apple tree among the trees of the forest, so is my beloved among the young men. With great delight I … More October 17 Song of Solomon 2
Today we begin our reading in The Song of Songs, which is Solomon’s. The opening verses:Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth!For your love is better than wine;your anointing oils are fragrant;your name is oil poured out;therefore virgins love you.Draw me after you; let us run.The king has brought me into his … More Better than wine
October 16 Song of Solomon 1 (ESV) 1:1 The Song of Songs, which is Solomon’s. The Bride Confesses Her Love She [1] 2 Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth! For your love is better than wine; 3 your anointing oils are fragrant; your name is oil poured out; therefore virgins love you. 4 Draw me after … More October 16 Song of Solomon 1
Ray Stedman comments on Song of Solomon 8:9 God has ordained that the delights reflected here be a part of the experience of man and woman in marriage. To ignore this is to cheapen these delights and to make sex as commonplace as cutting one’s fingernails. That which, with due restraint, is intended to be … More ‘We have a little sister…”
Many waters cannot quench love, neither can floods drown it. If a man offered for love all the wealth of his house, he would be utterly despised. Song of Solomon 8:7 You can’t buy love. We see this truth repeatedly in our culture. A person can be wealthy beyond comprehension and yet be lonely and unloved. … More You can’t buy love.
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