SOS 2:16 – My beloved is mine, and I am his; He pastures his flock among the lilies. Christ is not only the Lily of The Valley to us we are lilies of the field to Him. We shine with His reflected glory and appear to Him as the beautiful lilies. We delight ourselves in …
SOS 2:1 – I am the rose of Sharon, the lily of the valleys. Apparently everything in God’s creation speaks to us of the glory of Christ. In the Song of Solomon the Lord called Himself the Lily of the Valleys. Some of the church fathers see the humility, death, and resurrection of Christ in …
MERRY MONDAY BY PARRIS “I AM THE ROSE OF SHARON, THE LILY OF THE VALLEY” Song of Songs 2:1 Spring came loudly this year in Nola from the snowy winter we had. It caught me by surprise when it seemed every budding plant burst its banks with color shouting winter had past. MY ROSES! I …
O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the stairs—Song of Solomon 2:14 Does it seem like your life is under a constant siege? The world can be a scary and sometimes dangerous place. Political upheaval, economic mayhem, catastrophic predictions, it can be quite overwhelming. As Christians, …
“His fruit was sweet to my taste.” —Song of Solomon 2:3 It seems like everywhere I turn today someone is talking about a coming Great Awakening. It just seems like the time is right. Why would I say that? There are several reasons. First, the Bible talks about Christ coming for the first time in …
Let me see your face, Let me hear your voice; For your voice is sweet, And your face is lovely SOS 2:4 If the heavens declare the glory of God like David said and His invisible attributes are clearly seen in creation, God must be quite a person. Almost every day I see something in …
SWEET TO MY TASTE Song 2:3 ¶ As an apple tree among the trees of the forest, so is my beloved among the young men. With great delight I sat in his shadow, and his fruit was sweet to my taste. Revival changed everything for me. For years I had a limited experience of a …
ROCK OF AGES Song 2:14 “O my dove, in the clefts of the rock, In the secret places of the cliff, Let me see your face, Let me hear your voice; For your voice is sweet, And your face is lovely.” Some of the greatest hymns ever written came out of the revival in the …
SONG OF LOVERS Song 2:8 The voice of my beloved! Behold, he comes Leaping upon the mountains, Skipping upon the hills. I have always loved music. It is a great way to release our emotions and also to pick us up when we are down. When I became a Christian, I became immediately attracted to …
PRODUCTIVE PLEASURE Song 2:3-5 Like an apple tree among the trees of the woods, So is my beloved among the sons. I sat down in his shade with great delight, And his fruit was sweet to my taste. He brought me to the banqueting house, And his banner over me was love. Sustain me with …
