Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth—
for your love is more delightful than wine.
3 Pleasing is the fragrance of your perfumes;
your name is like perfume poured out.
No wonder the young women love you!
4 Take me away with you—let us hurry!
Let the king bring me into his chambers.
I love the sweet notes you left me. How they spoke to my soul and brought me closer to you even though you are miles away. What an encouragement you are to me!
Thinking of these verses- how sweetly Solomon spoke of his first wife (let's not talk about the hundreds of wives and concubines) but this first wonderful relationship. How they filled each other's senses in the purest of ways- how God intended!
It's so frustrating to me how everything in our culture is so sex-driven and "dirty" with hidden meanings. In this passage- it is clear how they feel about each other. There is no "hidden meanings" that we should be interpreting..and if there WERE hidden meanings, they were meant to be known only between the two of them.
I am grateful to God that he sets examples in the Bible of how a married couple should act, and even more grateful that he sets THE example and that we as a church are so incredibly loved by him in the most pure and holy way.
Tuesday, March 22, 2016
Friday, March 4, 2016
Our Words
Due to the recent arguments in our house, I thought it wise for me to study what God says about our words. Here are a few verses:
Proverbs 16:24
Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
Proverbs 25:11
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver.
Proverbs 15:1
A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
Wow- how these few words burned my ego. Words are such an important part of any relationship... how we flippantly throw them out at each other! I think this is such an important reminder for me- every word holds a heavy punch or a soothing touch.
God speaks so kindly to us in the Bible- how many times do we send verses in times of crisis or stress at work. My words should replicate His. He only uses harsh words when absolutely necessary, and his anger is always Holy...mine is sinful.
A short devotion, but one that resonates for me. I found this devotional and I think it holds true for BOTH parents. Our example is important now, not later. https://www.gty.org/resources/sermons/80-71/crucial-lessons-for-a-wise-father?term=proverbs%2016:24
Proverbs 16:24
Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
1 Thessalonians 5:11
Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.
Proverbs 25:11
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver.
Proverbs 15:1
A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
Wow- how these few words burned my ego. Words are such an important part of any relationship... how we flippantly throw them out at each other! I think this is such an important reminder for me- every word holds a heavy punch or a soothing touch.
God speaks so kindly to us in the Bible- how many times do we send verses in times of crisis or stress at work. My words should replicate His. He only uses harsh words when absolutely necessary, and his anger is always Holy...mine is sinful.
A short devotion, but one that resonates for me. I found this devotional and I think it holds true for BOTH parents. Our example is important now, not later. https://www.gty.org/resources/sermons/80-71/crucial-lessons-for-a-wise-father?term=proverbs%2016:24
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