PLEASE READ THIS FIRST: Song 5-8 (of Solomon)
What do you sense the Lord saying to you in this passage?
“I am my beloved’s and my beloved is mine.” (Song of Songs 6:3)
To be honest, today I feel like I am stretching.
I’m supposed to see or hear Jesus through this, but its not happening.
It is a love drama between a polygamous king (Solomon) and one of his lovers.
Some see this as a positive symbol of God’s love for us, like a bride.
Paul likens our relationship with Jesus to a marriage (Ephesians 5:25-32).
But in this case it is not an ‘ideal’ Genesis 2 marriage pictured here.
With the Lord, we are not loved because we are so ‘beautiful’.
Yet Jesus ties himself to us despite this, because of God’s faithful love.
There is an analogy between us and God, and a human love relationship.
But we should be careful not to push the analogy too far.
Love is a beautiful thing, but it is also a twisted thing in our world.
God does not love us because we are “beautiful as Tirzah, lovely as Jerusalem” (6:4).
Thankfully God surpasses Solomon in love, and loves us despite our ‘ugliness’.
Only by grace can we say, “I am my beloved’s and my beloved is mine!”
PRAYER
Lord, thank you for loving me despite my less than beautiful soul. Thank you for vowing to make me yours to the very end. I am yours and you are mine!
“I belong to my beloved, and his desire is for me.” Sensual/sexual desire is strong – and even as I read it stirs up images and thoughts – yet it must be within a relationship of belonging – of commitment. That is how God intended. Yet it is so easily to be distracted and look outside a wholesome and committed relationship – aided by images and videos on media. I pray that my desire may be as strong for knowing my Lord and Saviour more and more. Let not my sensual desires distract me from knowing and serving my Lord. I think of those who have gone before me – whether David or Solomon or even well respected Christian leaders and Pastors today – who have fallen for sensual desires. Lord keep me faithful I pray!
God’s love relationship with His own. It is like a covenant – He does it all. He is in charge and makes it happen since I am broken and need His love and grace and truth.
1 I am my Beloved’s and He is mine—
His banner over me is love,
I am my Beloved’s and He is mine—
His banner over me is love;
I am my Beloved’s and He is mine—
His banner over me is love,
His banner over me is love.
2 He brought me to His banqueting table—
His banner over me is love,
He brought me to His banqueting table—
His banner over me is love;
He brought me to His banqueting table—
His banner over me is love,
His banner over me is love.
3 He’s fairest of ten thousand to my soul—
His banner over me is love,
He’s fairest of ten thousand to my soul—
His banner over me is love;
He’s fairest of ten thousand to my soul—
His banner over me is love,
His banner over me is love.