A Journey Of Unshakeable Love

Here we are in the Book of Song of Solomon or the Song of Songs (as found in other Bible translations.) Now since the entire book contains one main theme (which is love). Today, we will just quickly skim through the entire book. A fast journey through the Book of Love, as to say. Allow me to give you a quick narrative about this book first. The Song of Solomon is a beautiful extensive love poem written by King Solomon that is rich in colorful metaphors and exotic imagery. When this book is considered literally, it depicts the wooing of romantic love and the wedding of a shepherd woman by Solomon and the joys, thrills, and heartaches of wedded love. What we can take from this book is that God demonstrates His grace to us through the joys of romantic love which He enables husbands and wives to share and experience together. So now let’s look at the Song of Solomon from this perspective and apply them to a marital relationship between a husband and wife. (Note: all verses are in the NKJV.)

Song of Solomon 1:15 Behold, you are fair, my love! Behold, you are fair! You have dove’s eyes.

Song of Solomon 2:3 Like an apple tree among the trees of the woods, So is my beloved among the sons. I sat down in his shade with great delight, And his fruit was sweet to my taste.

These two verses tell us that human love grows best in a bright atmosphere of frequent and heartfelt praise. Lovers never get tired of hearing their beloved dote over them. Men and women in love with each other can’t help but talk about their loved ones to their family and friends. This kind of expressive love endears the lovers to each other into an almost inseparable relationship.

Song of Solomon 4:9 You have ravished my heart, My sister, my spouse; You have ravished my heart With one look of your eyes, With one link of your necklace.

Song of Solomon 4:16 Awake, O north wind, And come, O south! Blow upon my garden, its spices may flow out. Let my beloved come to his garden And eat its pleasant fruits.

These next two verses tell us that husbands and wives need to praise each other’s good qualities. They also need to describe the wonderful ways that they make each other feel. Sex is a delightful and important part of any growing marriage which the Apostle Paul says in 1 Corinthians 7:5 CSB Do not deprive one another—except when you agree for a time, to devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again; otherwise, Satan may tempt you because of your lack of self-control. Frequent sexual relations are part of a healthy and loving marriage, but sometimes there is a lack of it in marital relationships because of geographical separation or health reasons. But, intentionally depriving your spouse of marital sex should never be used as a weapon to try to hurt or disgrace them.

Songs of Solomon 5:16 His mouth is most sweet, Yes, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, And this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem!

This verse talks about the act of friendship. Friendship is very important in a marriage. The husband and wife must be friends along with being life-long partners. Many marriages fall apart because both spouses forget to nurture their friendship alongside their romance. Many loving relationships start out first as good friendships before evolving into something deeper as time goes on.

Song of Solomon 6:3 I am my beloved’s, And my beloved is mine. He feeds his flock among the lilies.

Marriages that take place in many cultures around the world like the Middle East, Far East and Africa are not based on love. Many marriages are arranged solely for religious, convenience or child-birthing purposes. Wives in these cultures are seen only as physical objects of pleasure or personal property. In God’s eyes husbands and wives do NOT own each other, instead they’re both in a mutual loving partnership together in an exclusive way belonging only to each other. After the couple confirms their marital vows before God then they become “one flesh.” until the time that God calls one or both of them home.

Song of Solomon 8:6 Set me as a seal upon your heart, As a seal upon your arm; For love is as strong as death, Jealousy as cruel as the grave; Its flames are flames of fire, A most vehement flame.

In a marital relationship true devotion begins in the heart and works its way out into an outpouring of loving expressions towards one other. Spouses want and need all of each other; they should also be where they can’t live without each other. Finally for a marriage to be successfully eternal, the couple must incorporate God into their relationship and grow together as one in fellowship with Him. Whenever both spouses give God their devotion and commitment the result is a marriage that can successfully weather any type of storm. A Godly and selfless loving marriage then becomes an unbreakable relationship.

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