Corona Devo 1278
Whooo-Weee! Is it getting warm in here?
I was just reading a couple romantic chapters in my favorite book, and sheesh, it got dicey.
The man in love...he compliments his lady in poetry and symbolism and sensuality.
The woman in love...she compliments her man with words of respect, images of strength and comparisons to nature.
They were in love, and they weren't afraid to write about it.
What's that, you say? Talking about such love is not appropriate? Too sassy? Too sexy? Possibly bordering on immoral?
I might tend to think so too, but it all depends on the context and the author.
God is very clear and purposeful in the Bible to teach us that He created love, (He loves us unconditionally and tells us to pattern our love for others after His for us.) And while there are different relational-categories of love, the one within marriage is sacred, ordained-by-God, and nothing to be ashamed of.
And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall on Adam, and he slept; and He took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh in its place. (22) Then the rib which the Lord God had taken from man He made into a woman, and He brought her to the man. (23) And Adam said: “This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; She shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.”
(24) Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.
(25) And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed. ~Genesis 2:21-25
This is the context in which God made us to know love and experience love, and He is the Author of love. In Genesis God teaches us not to be ashamed of love with our spouse, and in Song of Solomon God teaches us that we can enjoy love when it is in this context (of marriage).
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The romantic chapters that made me blush came from the Bible. And within this (favorite) Book of mine and yours, God allows for discussion and description of a topic that we (as Jesus-followers) don't often broach...romantic love.
But love (of all kinds, including romantic) is not a taboo topic with God. He created love, and He did a darn good job.
Remember the feeling of being in love? The excitement. The energy. The hopefulness and the filling- feeling of being in love. If we are married today, I hope that we can return to that first-love glow, or stoke our fires for it. God engineered those feelings and responses of love, and in the Bible (for our education and edification) God unashamedly outlines the behavior, kindnesses, and mood of two people in love.
The man in love...he compliments his lady in poetry and symbolism and sensuality.
Behold, you are fair, my love! Behold, you are fair! You have dove’s eyes behind your veil. Your hair is like a flock of goats, going down from Mount Gilead.
(2) Your teeth are like a flock of shorn sheep which have come up from the washing, Every one of which bears twins, And none is barren among them.
(3 ) Your lips are like a strand of scarlet, and your mouth is lovely. Your temples behind your veil Are like a piece of pomegranate.
(4) Your neck is like the tower of David, Built for an armory...
(5) Your two breasts are like two fawns, twins of a gazelle, which feed among the lilies...
(7) You are all fair, my love, And there is no spot in you.
(9) You have ravished my heart, My sister, my spouse; You have ravished my heart With one look of your eyes, With one link of your necklace.
(10) How fair is your love, My sister, my spouse! How much better than wine is your love, and the scent of your perfumes than all spices! ~Song of Solomon 4:1-5, 7,9-10
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And the woman in love...she compliments her man with words of respect, images of strength and comparisons to nature.
My beloved is white and ruddy, Chief among ten thousand.
(11) His head is like the finest gold; his locks are wavy, and black as a raven.
(12) His eyes are like doves by the rivers of waters, washed with milk, And fitly set.
(13) His cheeks are like a bed of spices, banks of scented herbs.
His lips are like lilies dripping with myrrh.
(14) His arms are rods of gold set with topaz. His body is like polished ivory decorated with lapis lazuli.
(15) His legs are pillars of marble set on bases of pure gold.
His appearance is like Lebanon, choice as its cedars.
(16) His mouth is sweetness itself; he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, this is my friend... ~Song of Solomon 5:10-16
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I warned you...it's spicy!
But not one word or Chapter in the Bible is by mistake or without purpose. What is God doing having us read about the heightened love of this starry-eyed man and woman? He is always doing something.
Remember the feeling of being in love? The excitement. The energy. The hopefulness and the filling- feeling of being in love with that person. The man and woman in Song of Solomon were doting on each other, out of love.
Is there someone in our lives (a spouse?) that we have been taking for granted? Have we fallen asleep on a love that we made vows not to?
Allow God's Word to arouse our love today. In the context of marriage, everything said here is right. Being romantic is not-at-all out of context, says the Author-of-Marriage.
So, fall in love all over again today. God gives us permission to enjoy love in the context that He created it for it to thrive (marriage). Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh. ~Genesis 2:24
Whooo-Weee! Is it getting warm in here?
sarah
https://sarahsundy04.blogspot.com
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