The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him and what came to my heart and mind in Song of Songs 6:3a,
"I am my beloved's and my beloved is mine"
As the romance between the lover and his beloved is revealed to us through a variety of expressions of sensual metaphors and similes, the urgency of ardent love is expressed in terms like, "Take me away with you—let us hurry! Let the king bring me into his chambers." 1:4. And, "Arise, come, my darling; my beautiful one, come with me." 2:13b.
The above expression is of that kind. It expresses both the reality as well as the desire of each of the lovers to possess one another, "I am my beloved's and my beloved is mine".
As we may muse on how our relationship with our Savior may be reflected in this grand love affair of Song of Songs, we find some important aspects illuminated. In this phrase I am reminded of Romans 14:7-8, "For none of us lives for ourselves alone, and none of us dies for ourselves alone. If we live, we live for the Lord; and if we die, we die for the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord." This very important passage speaks of the unbreakable bond between the Lord and those who are his.
No matter what experience we may find ourselves in, whether good or bad, whether exciting or painful, whether happy or bereft of happiness, facing life or facing death, the Lord's people belong to him and he belongs to them. "Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?... For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 8:35-39.
While many may debate a spurious concept, that somehow we can be separated from the Lord, how comforting to know the reality is, "I am my beloved's and my beloved is mine"!
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just respond and let me know.
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"I am my beloved's and my beloved is mine"
As the romance between the lover and his beloved is revealed to us through a variety of expressions of sensual metaphors and similes, the urgency of ardent love is expressed in terms like, "Take me away with you—let us hurry! Let the king bring me into his chambers." 1:4. And, "Arise, come, my darling; my beautiful one, come with me." 2:13b.
The above expression is of that kind. It expresses both the reality as well as the desire of each of the lovers to possess one another, "I am my beloved's and my beloved is mine".
As we may muse on how our relationship with our Savior may be reflected in this grand love affair of Song of Songs, we find some important aspects illuminated. In this phrase I am reminded of Romans 14:7-8, "For none of us lives for ourselves alone, and none of us dies for ourselves alone. If we live, we live for the Lord; and if we die, we die for the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord." This very important passage speaks of the unbreakable bond between the Lord and those who are his.
No matter what experience we may find ourselves in, whether good or bad, whether exciting or painful, whether happy or bereft of happiness, facing life or facing death, the Lord's people belong to him and he belongs to them. "Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?... For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 8:35-39.
While many may debate a spurious concept, that somehow we can be separated from the Lord, how comforting to know the reality is, "I am my beloved's and my beloved is mine"!
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just respond and let me know.
Trevor Fisk
trevor.fisk@gmail.com
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