Song of Solomon

The Song of Solomon is a love song written by Solomon and abounding in metaphors and oriental imagery. Historically, it depicts the wooing and wedding of a shepherdess by King Solomon, and the joys and heartaches of wedded love. It pictures Israel as God's betrothed bride and the church as the bride of Christ. As human life finds it's highest fulfillment in the love of man and woman, so spiritual life finds it's highest fulfillment in the love of God for His people and Christ for His church. The book is arranged like scenes in a drama with three main speakers: the bride (Shulamite), the king (the Beloved), and the chorus (daughters of Jerusalem). Mike is starting a sermon series on the love of God. This morning as the Lord spoke through him to deliver that message of His love, I found my mind wandering. Maybe it was because the Song of Solomon is so descriptive, or maybe it was just my Savior beckoning me to discover a part of Him that I have not yet experienced. My heart just felt satisfied as much as it is humanly possible, to know that God is waiting patiently for me to pursue Him. I closed my eyes and I pictured myself as Mike read the scriptures, running through the forest like a little child chasing after Him. It was a game of "hide and seek" and that kind of belly laughter that takes away your breath in a good way. As Mike went on describing how Solomon invites the bride into his chambers where the most intimate moments are shared, I realized more than ever that our relationship with our Beloved is to be treasured. I have a vivid imagination, but it was very real at that moment and I felt special and wanted by the Lord. "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. Many waters cannot quench love, nor can the floods drown it. If a man would give for his love all the wealth of his house, it would be utterly despised."