Rejoice, Delight and Adore

DEVOTION

SONG OF SOLOMON

OR SONG OF SONGS

REJOICE, DELIGHT AND ADORE

Song 1:1-4

1:1 Solomon's Song of Songs.

2 Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth — for your love is more delightful than wine. 3 Pleasing is the fragrance of your perfumes; your name is like perfume poured out. No wonder the maidens love you! 4 Take me away with you — let us hurry! Let the king bring me into his chambers. We rejoice and delight in you; we will praise your love more than wine. How right they are to adore you!

NIV

There is much debate over this Song of Songs in regard to it meaning. Some of our scholars believe it is all about a love affair between a man and a woman. That is this God directive as to how this human relationship should proceed and look at his Song of Songs in a sexual view. There are those who want it to be a play, with various characters, each having a part. Others of our scholars of old have taken the view that this is about the relationship of the church with God, or Jesus. He being the bridegroom and the church being the bride of Christ. The actual language Solomon used many times could be seen both ways. If taken from the historical literal perspective it can be seen as the wooing and wedding of a shepherdess by Solomon, with the joys and headaches of wedded love. If seen or taken allegorically, it is seen as Israel as God’s espoused bride, and the church as the bride of Christ. It can be confusing and we have heard both views. Those who want to see it in that sexual context believe God is instructing us in our relationships. But could that be in light of all the rest of scripture which gives us all we need in how to treat one another in both the community of believers as well as in our families with spouses and children, this is not about human relationships, but the relationship of God with his people. Even in Genesis, God gives the relationship he established in the family, but throughout the whole of scripture he gives us the insight into his relationship with us and ours with him. With that in mind, we believe this to be about God and his people, the love he has for us and how we are to live loving him. It is true that human life finds its highest fulfillment in the love of a man and a woman, so spiritual life finds it highest fulfillment in the love of for his people and Christ for his church.  In essence the Bible is the story of God wooing his people, trying to bring them to himself. The Bible is a witness of who God is and how he loves his creation. This Song of Songs should be no different than all the rest of his word in that sense. So we will endeavor to find the truth about his love for us and our love for him within this song. What could be sweeter, more delightful than wine, then the kiss of God upon our mouth and his love? When our mouth has the kiss of God, then we speak of him, we praise his name, and we lift up his lordship in our lives. Is there more pleasant fragrance, a sweeter name then the name of Jesus?

Ps 19:9-11

The ordinances of the LORD are sure and altogether righteous. 10 They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb. 11 By them is your servant warned; in keeping them there is great reward.

NIV

Is it any wonder the church loves the Lord? Hurry Lord Jesus, take us away with you, and take us to your chamber, the place you dwell. You have told us that where you are we shall be also. Lord, O King bring us into your presence, your chamber, the realm of your love. We rejoice in you Lord, we delight in you. We will praise your love more the wine. Why would we not adore you? It is our purpose, our reason for living, to adore and praise you because of your great love for us. How right it is for us to adore you.