Topic: Beauty Reflection [Sunday March 6, 2016]
Text: Song of Solomon 1:8-17
Key Verse: “My beloved is unto me as a cluster of camphire in the vineyards of Engedi” (Song of Solomon 1:14).
In the passage today, the gracious answer which the bridegroom gives to the request of the bride shows how ready God is to answer prayer. Note how affectionately he speaks to her: “O thou fairest among women”.
Believers souls are fair in the eyes of the Lord more than any other thing, as He sees in them the beauty of holiness and righteousness. The high encomiums which the bridegroom showered on his spouse is worthy of note. He calls her his love, friend and companion. He compares her to a set of strong horses in Pharaoh’s chariots. One instance of the beauty of the spouse mentioned is that she has doves’ eyes, a humble modest eye that portrays simplicity and godly sincerity.
Those who are low in their own eyes are amiable in the eyes of the Lord. Observing and following the footsteps of the Shepherd is very important for the follower of Jesus. It will not serve to sit still and cry, “Lord, show me the way,” but we must bestir ourselves to enquire about the way by deliberate commitment and consecration to the Master.
There is a unique sweetness in Christ and an abundance of it for those who receive Him; there is a bundle of myrrh and a cluster of camphire. The word translated camphire is copher, the same word that signifies atonement or propitiation. Christ is a cluster of merit and righteousness to all believers; therefore, He is dear to them because He is the propitiation for their sins.
Thought for the day: Let the beauty of Jesus be seen in you.
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DCLM Daily Manna was written by Pastor William Folorunso Kumuyi; is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Life Bible Church situated at KM 42 on the busy Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Nigeria.
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