Song of Songs

 Song of Songs/Song of Solomon:

> This is a love letter between Jesus and His bride to be, the Church 

 

 

> 1:1 - 4, Love wants intimacy. Jesus wants a personal relationship with each believer.

> 1:7, This is the Good Shepherd tending His flock.

> 2:2, Jesus sees His church as believers among sinners/sheep among wolves

> 2:3b, His blessings

> 2:11 & 12, See Rev. 22:1-3

> 4:2, He sees His followers as pure, bright and perfect

> 4:3 line 3, He sees your thoughts as pure thru the blood.

> 4:3 line 4, Fruit of blessing; seeds of pure thought; God sees our thoughts as pure.

> 4:4 line 1, The neck refers to your will (the neck turns to right or left, good or evil)

> 4:4 line 2, Our will is submitted to the Lord

> 4:7, How God sees the church through the blood of His Son

> 4:16, Refers to God's people, believers in Christ.

> 5:1, Jesus saying He is among His followers and enjoys being with us.

> 5:2 Lines 4 thru 6, This is Jesus calling in desperation.

> 5:3, The church hesitates to answer His call.

> 5:6, States the chance of missing out on our calling to follow.

> 5:8, This is the right answer. Fall in love with your Savior.

> 5:10, The ruddy complexion references the blood running down His body.

> 5:11, Referencing His head as gold is referencing His mind as pure.

> 6:1, Because of the testimony of the church, others seek after Jesus.

> 6:2, This is Jesus on earth (the church) seeking after those who will follow.

> 6:11, He is on earth to add to the body of His bride, the church.

> 6:13, Last minute followers desperate for Jesus.

> 8:5, The wilderness is the world, "Who" is the church, Beloved is Jesus.

* Far fetched? I think not. Read through this short, beautiful and poetic book with new insight.