12) His eyes are like doves by the rivers of water, washed with milk and fitly set. When you look in the eyes of the one you love, what do you see? For the bride of Christ, when she looks into the eyes of her Bridegroom she sees complete acceptance. He knows everything about her, including her weaknesses and failures, and He still loves her unconditionally. What He sees most is the "Yes!" in her spirit, the cry deep within her heart to obey Him because she loves Him. That is

(7) Tell me, O you whom I love, where you feed your flock, where you make it rest at noon. For why should I be as one who veils herself by the flocks of your companions? (8) If you do not know, O fairest among women, follow in the footsteps of the flock, and feed your little goats beside the shepherds' tents. In the last couple of verses, we saw the Bride was in an identity crisis. She was struggling with who she was, and feeling the guilt, shame and rejection of it. But in v

(5) I am dark, but lovely, O daughters of Jerusalem, like the tents of Kedar, like the curtains of Solomon. (6) Do not look upon me, because I am dark, because the sun has tanned me. My mother's sons were angry with me; they made me keeper of the vineyards, but my own vineyard I have not kept. Have you ever felt rejection or shame; sensing you were undesirable and nobody could love you? Maybe you felt you just didn't fit in...you weren't skinny enough, tall enough, didn't kno

All scripture quotes are the New King James Version of the Bible unless specified otherwise. As we look at the Song week to week, due to the nature of the story, some weeks I will only post one or two verses, other weeks will be several verses, depending upon where we are in the story. I believe this will allow for a better understanding, or flow, of the story. (1) The song of songs, which is Solomon's. (2) Let Him kiss me with the kisses of His mouth--for your love is better

A number of years ago I started a blog and in the 'course of life', laid it down for a season. It's now time to pick it back up. This blog series is a journey through The Song of Songs, or The Song of Solomon in the Bible. For whomever is reading this, it's really your story. The story of the Bride and her Bridegroom. The journey of life takes many twists and turns, and The Song of Solomon can really be anybody's story. Different circumstances, different names, but the same s