March 24, 2018-Saturday-#655- Daily Bible Reading and Meditation-Song of Songs 5 KJV
***I am come into my garden, my sister, my spouse: I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk: eat, O friends; drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved.***
[1] I am come into my garden, my sister, my spouse: I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk: eat, O friends; drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved.
[2] I sleep, but my heart waketh: it is the voice of my beloved that knocketh, saying , Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled: for my head is filled with dew, and my locks with the drops of the night.
[3] I have put off my coat; how shall I put it on? I have washed my feet; how shall I defile them?
[4] My beloved put in his hand by the hole of the door , and my bowels were moved for him.
[5] I rose up to open to my beloved; and my hands dropped with myrrh, and my fingers with sweet smelling myrrh, upon the handles of the lock.
[6] I opened to my beloved; but my beloved had withdrawn himself, and was gone: my soul failed when he spake: I sought him, but I could not find him; I called him, but he gave me no answer.
[7] The watchmen that went about the city found me, they smote me, they wounded me; the keepers of the walls took away my veil from me.
[8] I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, if ye find my beloved, that ye tell him, that I am sick of love.
[9] What is thy beloved more than another beloved, O thou fairest among women? what is thy beloved more than another beloved, that thou dost so charge us?
Words to ponder for today:
O Friends; Drink, Yea, Drink Abundantly, O Beloved.
Reading intently upon this chapter gives an overwhelming sensation of regret in the part of the fiancée, who was deplored for her unwillingness and hesitance to open up her door for her fiancé who persistently knocking on her door.
Their beautifully sweet and heart warming love story seems to be neglected and taken for granted by the spouse who comfortably lying in bed; not willing to let him in and take heed to his calling. Her change of mind was too late, that He already got tired and left her, when she decided to open up her door. Then as she look for him in the city, she hadn’t found him but the watchmen, who have smitten, wounded and stripped off her veil seemingly accused her of whoring with another lover.
Then she tried to explain herself, and described the looks and the personality of her beloved.
The conveyance of the message in this chapter is so clear to me, that this prophetic song of King Solomon described how The SON of GOD JESUS CHRIST had came for his people whom in verse 1 called his “sister” his “spouse”, as He have with Him honey, wine and milk. He even invited all his friends to drink; drink abundantly.
The way how John 1 has written: John 1:1-11 KJV
[1] In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
[2] The same was in the beginning with God.
[3] All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
[4] In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
[5] And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
[6] There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
[7] The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
[8] He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
[9] That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
[10] He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
[11] He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
They did not receive Him..
It was too late for them to realize. They already have rejected Him.
But His words is pure and true even His promise of coming back to take away with Him all of His saints; the dead first and the living. Then when that blessed day have come, Israel will look for Him Whom they crucified. She will then boldly speak about Him, His appearance, His firm stature and His sweet lips speaking His words. This will then happen when GOD caused to open the eyes of them who are chosen and called from the twelve tribes of Israel who will preach on that day; that their brethren even other people will come to know, admit, believe and call upon The Name of The LORD; The Promised Messiah; that they will accept the gift of salvation from hearing the gospel of The Lord JESUS CHRIST; after the rapture of the church .
As for us believers, after we accepted, believe and call upon The Name of The LORD JESUS CHRIST as our Personal LORD and Savior, we are expected that we should grow in learning of His words, apply it in our daily living, loving it more than anything the world may offer .That we may be perfect thoroughly furnish unto good works.
As Apostle Paul has written: 2 Timothy 3:14-17 KJV
[14] But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them ;
[15] And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
[16] All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
[17] That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
Be willing to listen and learn. Be not so overwhelm by the comfort the world lavishly offers.
Be one with the beloved of The LORD.
Have a pleasant day!
Song of Songs 5:1-16 KJV
[1] I am come into my garden, my sister, my spouse: I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk: eat, O friends; drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved. [2] I sleep, but my heart waketh: it is the voice of my beloved that knocketh, saying , Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled: for my head is filled with dew, and my locks with the drops of the night. [3] I have put off my coat; how shall I put it on? I have washed my feet; how shall I defile them? [4] My beloved put in his hand by the hole of the door , and my bowels were moved for him. [5] I rose up to open to my beloved; and my hands dropped with myrrh, and my fingers with sweet smelling myrrh, upon the handles of the lock. [6] I opened to my beloved; but my beloved had withdrawn himself, and was gone: my soul failed when he spake: I sought him, but I could not find him; I called him, but he gave me no answer. [7] The watchmen that went about the city found me, they smote me, they wounded me; the keepers of the walls took away my veil from me. [8] I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, if ye find my beloved, that ye tell him, that I am sick of love. [9] What is thy beloved more than another beloved, O thou fairest among women? what is thy beloved more than another beloved, that thou dost so charge us? [10] My beloved is white and ruddy, the chiefest among ten thousand. [11] His head is as the most fine gold, his locks are bushy, and black as a raven. [12] His eyes are as the eyes of doves by the rivers of waters, washed with milk, and fitly set. [13] His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers: his lips like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh. [14] His hands are as gold rings set with the beryl: his belly is as bright ivory overlaid with sapphires. [15] His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold: his countenance is as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars. [16] His mouth is most sweet: yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.
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