DAY 139 Read the Song of Solomon.
Today's reading: Probably sometime during his early reign Solomon wrote this intricate original love poem. Many Bible students believe it represents Christ's love for His church.
Memory gem: "I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys" (Song of Solomon 2:1).
Thought for today:
Let us look to Christ, our Intercessor, now while He still pleads His blood for our sins. Dear friends, will you yield your heart to Him now? Repent and turn to God, whose grace is greater than all our sins.
There is an old story of a royal prince who, under the disguise of a beggar, wooed and won his bride. He brought her to the capital city and right into the audience chamber in the king's palace. There he left her on some pretext or other, and she became fearful and shrinking.
When at last she looked up, she saw there on the throne her lover, her husband, in royal robes. Then all her fear was gone. He was the one she loved, and "perfect love casteth out fear" (1 John 4:18).
So the believer, wooed and won by Christ who took upon Himself the form of a servant, lifts up his eyes at last and sees upon the throne the face he has learned to love. Then all fear is gone; love is made perfect. And he has boldness in the day of judgment and will go to dwell with love forevermore.
So, friend, may God give us all the faith that gains the victory over the world. And may our faith be fixed upon Jesus Christ, the One altogether lovely and the fairest of ten thousand to our souls.
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Difficult or obscure words:
Song of Solomon 1:5. "Black"--better; dark-complexioned.
Song of Solomon 2:5. "Stay me with flagons"--rather: sustain me with cakes of dried grapes. Then, as now, raisins were considered desirable for a quick supply of energy.
Song of Solomon 2:12. "Turtle"--turtledove.
Today's reading: Probably sometime during his early reign Solomon wrote this intricate original love poem. Many Bible students believe it represents Christ's love for His church.
Memory gem: "I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys" (Song of Solomon 2:1).
Thought for today:
Let us look to Christ, our Intercessor, now while He still pleads His blood for our sins. Dear friends, will you yield your heart to Him now? Repent and turn to God, whose grace is greater than all our sins.
There is an old story of a royal prince who, under the disguise of a beggar, wooed and won his bride. He brought her to the capital city and right into the audience chamber in the king's palace. There he left her on some pretext or other, and she became fearful and shrinking.
When at last she looked up, she saw there on the throne her lover, her husband, in royal robes. Then all her fear was gone. He was the one she loved, and "perfect love casteth out fear" (1 John 4:18).
So the believer, wooed and won by Christ who took upon Himself the form of a servant, lifts up his eyes at last and sees upon the throne the face he has learned to love. Then all fear is gone; love is made perfect. And he has boldness in the day of judgment and will go to dwell with love forevermore.
So, friend, may God give us all the faith that gains the victory over the world. And may our faith be fixed upon Jesus Christ, the One altogether lovely and the fairest of ten thousand to our souls.
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Difficult or obscure words:
Song of Solomon 1:5. "Black"--better; dark-complexioned.
Song of Solomon 2:5. "Stay me with flagons"--rather: sustain me with cakes of dried grapes. Then, as now, raisins were considered desirable for a quick supply of energy.
Song of Solomon 2:12. "Turtle"--turtledove.
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