Song of Songs 7:6-9
How beautiful and pleasant you are,
O loved one, with all your delights!
Your stature is like a palm tree,
and your breasts are like its clusters.
I say I will climb the palm tree
and lay hold of its fruit.
Oh may your breasts be like clusters of the vine,
and the scent of your breath like apples,
and your mouth like the best wine.
SheIt goes down smoothly for my beloved,
gliding over lips and teeth.
Subject: Romance and Intimacy
The above Hebrew poetry are Solomon's words to his new bride. Chapter eight of this book is the culmination of all the romance and verbal foreplay leading up to the wedding night. Notice how beautifully he speaks of this act of intimacy. This is not true in our society today. Through Hollywood, pornographers and the entertainment industry we have objectified and made intimacy dirty and lewd. God created intimacy. The book of Song of Solomon was written for us to see what happens when we follow Gods plan for intimacy and it is shared between a couple committed to God and to each other. Although God is seldom mentioned in the book, His handwork over these two created beings is evident. Solomon is recognizing the beauty of his new bride and is not ashamed to say (and record it for us). We ought not be ashamed of intimacy and should rejoice in the spouse God gave us. We ought to celebrate that person. 1 Corinthians 7 talks about the wife not owning her body, but it belongs to the husband and the husband not owning his body, but it belonging to the wife. The above passage shows these thoughts in action. God created romance and intimacy ... praise Him for it and in it.
No comments:
Post a Comment