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A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold is as pictures of silver.(Prov.25:11) It is so important to speak the right words to people at the right time to produce the right results. When you think of apples of gold in pictures of silver, then you are thinking of wealth and excellence. When we speak wisdom into the lives of others we are making them wealthy. Therefore we must seek God for He is the source of all wisdom and He will give us just the right words needed at the right time.
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#Behold, thou art fair, my beloved, yea pleasant: also our bed is green. The beams of our house are cedar and our rafters of fir. Song of Solomon 1:16,17
The Shulamite bride is admiring Solomon, her beloved who is pleasant and the marriage bed is green. The beams of our house are cedar and the rafters of fir. Jesus told the parable of the wise man and the foolish man who built a house on the sand; the winds came, and the rains descended upon the house, then it fell. The wise man built his house on the Rock, which is Jesus Christ, the rains came, the floods descended, and the house stood. We must build our homes on the Lord Jesus Christ and when the winds, rains, and floods of adversity come they will be as strong as the cedar and as rafters of fir will hold the house together. Marriage is honorable in all and the bed holy, but fornicators and adulterers shall be judged. If you have failed in your marriage it is not too late to call out to Jesus who said if you call upon me in the day of trouble and I will rescue you, then you shall glorify Me.
#My beloved is unto me as a cluster of camphire in the vineyards of Engedi. Behold, thou art fair, my love, behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves eyes. Song of Solomon 1:14,15
This is a term of endearment. The Shulamite bride is in love with Solomon for he is the wisest of men in all the world and is handsome. His eyes are like the doves which is a sign of strength and security. His father said Oh that I had the wings of a dove and I would fly far away. Doves are used for many things, as Jesus was being baptized in the Jordon River, a dove descended upon Him as the Holy Spirit. Then the Heavenly Father said this is my Son in whom I am well pleased. Marriage is to be a sacred sacrament of the Church since it is the bride of Christ and must be holy in all that she does. We are members of His body and Christ commended His love for us in that while we were sinners, Christ died for us. Therefore we as husbands must love our wives as Christ loved the Church and gave Himself for her on the Cross.
#A bundle of myrrh is my well-beloved unto me; he shall lie all night betwixt my breast. Song of Solomon 1:13
The Shulamite bride has likened Solomon to myrrh which is the sweetest of fragrances and is symbolic of the Lord Jesus Christ who was given myrrh by the wise men at His birth. Marriage is a lovely thing when the husband can be myrrh to his beloved sleeping between her breast. This is what Paul meant in I Cor. 7 that the wife should render due benevolence to her husband and the husband should render due benevolence to his wife. When marriage is done this way eros is experienced and the relationship is strengthened. When a marriage is in trouble much of it is because eros is not being practiced in the bedroom. Paul told marriage partners to not defraud the other except by consent, so that through prayer and fasting you may get closer to the Lord Jesus Christ, then you must come together after a season so that you will not be tempted. Eros in marriage is a must for procreation and recreation.
#We will make thee borders of gold with studs of silver. While the king sitteth at his table, my spikenard sendeth forth the smell thereof. Song of Solomon 1:11,12
As we celebrate Earth Day let us continue to fight for climate change. As Solomon sits at the table with spikenard sending the smell thereof, it reminds us of Jesus just before His crucifixion had Mary pour all her spikenard upon Him. This is the great love story of Christ for the Church as this deed will always be spoken of wherever this gospel is preached. So let someone know that Jesus wants us to do our part to preserve this earth and protect it from the carbon pollution that is destroying the climate. With all the natural disasters that are taking place, it is time that we prove to be good Christians by stopping those from polluting the earth. Let us smell the roses and inspire others to be our brothers' keepers by saving the earth from climate change.
#I have compared thee, O my love, to a company of horses in Pharaoh's chariots. Thy cheeks are comely with the rows of jewels, thy neck with chains of gold. Song of Solomon 1:9,10
Solomon compares the Shulamite bride, his love, to a company of horses in Pharaoh's chariots. This speaks of what strength she has and she is swift in battle with beautiful cheeks. She has rows of jewels around her neck with chains of gold. This is the manifest destiny that she has and Solomon is blessed to have the most valuable of brides. This speaks of the Church as the Bride of Christ, as He has decks us with cheeks of jewels and covered us with gold. The blood of Jesus is more valuable than gold and more precious than silver nothing can compare to His love for us as His Bride. He is in heaven preparing a place for us where we will be victorious over our enemies. When Jesus returns as King of Kings and Lord of lords, He will be riding a white horse and we will be on horses also to reclaim the title deed of this earth, that Adam had surrendered to Satan. What a glorious day this shall be when my Jesus I shall see, who has saved me from my enemies and will rule in the kingdom of God forevermore.
#Tell me, O thou whom my soul loveth, where thou feedest, where thou makest thy flock to rest at noon: for why should I be as one that turneth aside by the flocks of thy companions? If thou know not, O thou fairest among women, go thy way forth by the footsteps of the flock and feed thy kids beside the shepherds' tents. Song of Solomon 1:7,8
Solomon is so in love with the Shulamite bride that he wants to know where she feeds her flock so that he will not have to go after her companions. He tells her to go thy way by the footsteps of the flock and feed thy kids beside the shepherds' tents. Looks like she is his leading wife and he does not want competition with her other companions. Polygamy is practiced and God winked at this. Paul in his epistle to the Corinthians told them to let every man have his own wife which is monogamy. So as you read the Song of Solomon keep in mind that Solomon though he was the wisest man to live, was not indwelt by the Holy Spirit as we are today so these things are written for our learning so that we can allow the Spirit to guide us in our marriages in a monogamous way. We can learn that husbands love their wives as Christ loves the Church and gave himself for her. Feed your wife the Word of God so that she can be holy and undefiled in the bedroom.
#Look not upon me because I am black because the sun hath looked upon me: my mother's children were angry with me; they made me the keeper of the vineyards but mine own vineyard has I not kept. Song of Solomon 1:6
The Shulamite bride is black because of the suntanned her and her siblings are angry at her so they made her the keeper of the vineyards. She in response was not able to keep her own vineyard. So you wonder if the siblings were angry because she was black, why did they not get suntanned also? Today suntanning is still practiced and many get skin cancer as a result of this, so make sure you are using sunscreen lotion, and do not overexpose yourself to the ultraviolet rays of the sun. It is amazing how up-to-date the Bible is and this is why I love to study the word of God, for it is a lamp unto my way and alight upon my pathway.
#I am black but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon. Song of Solomon 1:5
The Song of Solomon is like a drama: the bride, the Shulamite, the King, and the daughters of Jerusalem. Israel is the Bride of God the Father and the Shulamite is the bride of King Solomon, who is a type of Christ and the church. The Shulamite is black and beautiful and a decedent of the Arabians, who were of the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon. This is a love story about marriage and there are three loves needed in marriage: Agape, which is unconditional love, Phileo, which is friendship, and Eros, which is romantic. Solomon loves this Shulamite bride unconditionally and she is his best friend. They have great romance in marriage. If all marriages had these types of love in them there would be fewer divorces. I pray as we go through this Song of Songs, which is the Latin term for this book, that marriages will be strengthened. The Bible is written in Hebrew, Greek, and Latin so it is good to know these languages to appreciate the Song of Solomon.
#Because of the savor of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee. Draw me, we will run after thee: the king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy love more than wine: the upright love thee. Song of Solomon 1:3,4
We must listen to King Solomon when he talks about women, as he was the wisest man to ever live and it behooves us to mark how he talks about the love of his wives as good ointments. The virgins love thee more than the love of wine and the upright love thee. This speaks of the love the Church, the bride of Christ, has for Him. God is a jealous God and we know that we must not have any other gods to compete against Him. So you say why does God allow Solomon to have many wives? Well, scripture does not approve of this but it was practiced in the old testament and God winked at this. We know that God is not winking anymore as we are commanded that let every man have his only wife and the same for the woman to have her only husband. Yet we can learn a lot from Solomon in this book and all these things were written for our examples so that we can live a more godly life by the power of the Holy Spirit. So be glad in your marriage and love your spouse more than wine and always be cherished by her love.
#The song of songs, which is Solomon's. Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love is better than wine. Song of Solomon 1:1,2
The Song of Solomon is a book about Christ's love for the Church, from Solomon's perspective and we know he had many wives yet it applies to the Old and New Testament in a pious and pathetical way. I hope you will enjoy it as Spring is the season of love perhaps you are in a relationship or marriage just imagine the kisses of your spouse being better than wine. Certainly, the Holy Spirit moved upon holy men to give to us these scriptures, and Solomon is perceived to be the author of this book. Just enjoy and kiss your mate and tell them how much you love them, as Christ loves the Church and gave Himself for her upon the Cross.
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