Friday Reading: Song of Solomon 6:1-3
Key Verse: Song of Solomon 6:3
3 I am my Beloved's, and my Beloved is mine; He feeds among the lilies.
Devotion:
I am sure that there is not one amongst us that would not say that they like a good love story and each one of us would probably give a very different account of that same love story if we were to see it unfold. There would be some that would describe in detail the events that unfolded. There would be others that described in details the feelings that unfolded. And then there would even be some that would describe the story relating it to things in their own lives. Each of us would see it in a different way and we would get something different from it, but we would all come away knowing that it was about love. Our own descriptions of love differ from other peoples descriptions of love. We all look at it in a slightly different light. But there is something common that we can all recognise as being love.
As you read through the Songs of Solomon you begin to see a new side of this king that may well be missed in other books. We begin to see a love within that we may not relate to him. Just as we begin to see other people in a different light when we begin to see what they think about things, here we see a new Solomon. If you wanted others to be able to see the love that you have for someone or to be able to see the love that they have for you, how would you go about describing things? Would you describe the physical, emotional or spiritual? Would you describe things so that others could relate to your feelings or would you simply try to describe the depth of your feelings? Again, we would all give a different account of our love for others.
So when Solomon describes the love between Christ and him he describes things in ways that we may not have thought of – but those descriptions are detailed and powerful. No matter how much we try to explain how much God loves us and how much we love Him there is no better description that is easier to follow than you actions. Using words alone will not make all people realise the truth but what you do and how you act will show them your true feelings...
Points to Ponder:
What would be your greatest love story?
What do people think about your relationship with Christ?
Key Verse: Song of Solomon 6:3
3 I am my Beloved's, and my Beloved is mine; He feeds among the lilies.
Devotion:
I am sure that there is not one amongst us that would not say that they like a good love story and each one of us would probably give a very different account of that same love story if we were to see it unfold. There would be some that would describe in detail the events that unfolded. There would be others that described in details the feelings that unfolded. And then there would even be some that would describe the story relating it to things in their own lives. Each of us would see it in a different way and we would get something different from it, but we would all come away knowing that it was about love. Our own descriptions of love differ from other peoples descriptions of love. We all look at it in a slightly different light. But there is something common that we can all recognise as being love.
As you read through the Songs of Solomon you begin to see a new side of this king that may well be missed in other books. We begin to see a love within that we may not relate to him. Just as we begin to see other people in a different light when we begin to see what they think about things, here we see a new Solomon. If you wanted others to be able to see the love that you have for someone or to be able to see the love that they have for you, how would you go about describing things? Would you describe the physical, emotional or spiritual? Would you describe things so that others could relate to your feelings or would you simply try to describe the depth of your feelings? Again, we would all give a different account of our love for others.
So when Solomon describes the love between Christ and him he describes things in ways that we may not have thought of – but those descriptions are detailed and powerful. No matter how much we try to explain how much God loves us and how much we love Him there is no better description that is easier to follow than you actions. Using words alone will not make all people realise the truth but what you do and how you act will show them your true feelings...
Points to Ponder:
What would be your greatest love story?
What do people think about your relationship with Christ?