Song of Songs 7:1 How beautiful your sandaled feet, O prince’s daughter!
I’m struggling with Song of Songs more than I thought I would. It definitely seems to be advocating and blessing marriage and the physical intimacy that comes with it, and I can see some parallels between marriage and our relationship with Christ, but I’m not sad that tomorrow is the last chapter. I’m ready to move on.
Song of Songs 7:6 How beautiful you are and how pleasing, my love, with your delights!
Overall, to me, this book just doesn’t seem to fit, it feels so different. Though commentary today mentioned that the groom describes the bride’s beauty three different times and she only describes his once, concluding, “…God finds us much more delightful than we find Him.” That seems an accurate statement.
Song of Songs 7:10 I belong to my beloved, and his desire is for me.
Lord, Thank You for this day and this scripture. Thank You for Your fierce love of Your creation. Forgive me for being so caught up in myself and my life. Help me to seek You and to see You everywhere in my life. Help me to praise Your presence and Your name. Draw me closer. Amen.
Song of Songs 7:11 Come, my beloved, let us go to the countryside, let us spend the night in the villages.
Have a blessed day.