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Song of Solomon 1:1-8:14<\/strong><\/span> Today we read the Song of Solomon! Now, for those of you that have not read Song of Solomon before, let me say this up front \u2013 this is a book for married folks y\u2019all! \ud83d\ude42 Well, yes, us single folks can read it, but we would do well to know that this book is all about the beauty of love and, yes, sex \u2013 within marriage.<\/span><\/p>\n ~ Song of Solomon ~<\/strong> Song of Solomon Chapter 8 verse 4 stood out to me today when the young woman says- \u201cI want you to promise, O women of Jerusalem, not to awaken love until the time is right.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0 This is an interesting concept I think \u2013 of not awakening love until the time is right.\u00a0 The reason I bring this up is because I know tons of people who are single.\u00a0 And probably a lot of folks reading this blog are single.\u00a0 And I\u2019ve come to realize that single people can oftentimes stress out over being single\u2026\u00a0 as if they are never going to get married.\u00a0 Which, perhaps for some, may be true.\u00a0 I do honestly believe that some are called to live a life of singleness.\u00a0 However, if you are single I think stressing about it does no good.\u00a0 Trying to \u201cawaken love before the time is right\u201d does no good.\u00a0 In fact, in can be very bad.\u00a0 I know of some folks that have gotten themselves in bad dating situations, simply because I think these folks were trying to \u201cawaken love before the time is right.\u201d\u00a0 My thought here is that the Young Woman from Song of Solomon is absolutely right.\u00a0 If we are single, we need to remember that everything<\/span> is in God\u2019s hands.\u00a0 If God has a plan for us to get married, then we really don\u2019t need to stress about the timing of it all.\u00a0 It will happen when it should happen.\u00a0 \u00a0When the time is right.\u00a0 And to try to awaken love before the time is right typically does not work out well.\u00a0 So, that\u2019s my two cents today.\u00a0 \ud83d\ude42\u00a0 I just hope that if you are single and feel like you\u2019ve been single for too long, don\u2019t stress out about it!\u00a0 God\u2019s timing and God\u2019s plans for your life are indeed a mystery \u2013 but a beautiful mystery.\u00a0 He will awaken love when \u2013 and if \u2013 the time is right.\u00a0 Let us always remember in all areas of our life to \u201cLet go and Let God\u201d\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n Worship Video:<\/strong> Today\u2019s readings remind me of Rend Collective\u2019s song \u201cHallelujah Anyway:\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n \n
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Author<\/span>: Solomon
Date<\/span>: Tenth century B.C.
Content<\/span>: This book, about the love of Solomon and a Shulamite woman, consists of a series of lyrics or songs, hence the designation in the text: the Song of Songs. It is a simple but moving piece, describing the longing of two lovers for one another, of the struggles that need to be overcome, of the tender feelings that love awakens, and of the joy that the lovers find in being together. The young women of Jerusalem, who appear with Solomon and his beloved, add to the dramatic effect of the story by adding observations of their own.
Theme<\/span>: The most obvious meaning of this narrative is that human love, which was ordained by God, is good and holy when enjoyed in obedience to the commands of God. Many interpreters have found a symbolic meaning in the book, however, and point to the love of God for Israel or the love of Christ for his church. Seen in this way it underscores the teaching of the New Testament that God is love (<\/span>1 John 4:8<\/span>). (Above commentary is from Tyndale Publishers \u201cThe One Year Bible Companion\u201d pp. 10-11) <\/em>More great commentary on the Song of Solomon is at this link.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n