Song of Solomon 7
The Beauty of the Church; The Complacency of Christ in His Church.In this section, Christ gives the church a new title: O prince’s daughter! This shows her royal and noble status, both by her new birth and by being joined to Christ. He sees the church as beautiful in every way, going from her feet to her head. The description shows how much Christ values every part of His people. His love for the church never changes, even when she has made mistakes. Christ takes great delight in the church, and honors those who honor Him.v. 1: Christ praises the church’s beauty from head to toe. How beautiful are thy feet with shoes, O prince’s daughter! Her feet are called beautiful, showing that when believers walk in God’s ways, they are special and honored (Isaiah 52:7 a). The joints of her thighs are compared to jewels, meaning the church is strong, united, and supported by love and faith (Ephesians 4:16 b). v. 2: The navel is compared to a round goblet, full of good drink, symbolizing spiritual health and fullness (Proverbs 3:8 c). The belly is like a heap of wheat set about with lilies, showing that the church is both useful and beautiful, providing nourishment and joy to her members. v. 3: The breasts are like two young deer that are twins . This means the church gives comfort and spiritual nourishment to new believers, just as a mother feeds her children (Isaiah 46:3 d). v. 4: The neck is like a tower of ivory, which is beautiful and strong. The eyes are like the pools in Heshbon, clear and deep, showing wisdom and understanding. The nose is like the tower of Lebanon facing Damascus, meaning the church is confident and brave, able to face her enemies without fear (Isaiah 50:7 e). v. 5: The head is compared to Mount Carmel, high and noble, and the hair is like purple, a royal color. This shows that even the smallest details of the church are precious and beautiful in Christ’s eyes (Psalm 27:6 f). v. 6: Christ expresses His delight: How fair and how pleasant art thou, O love, for delights! . He is amazed by the beauty and joy He finds in the church. Holiness and love make the church truly lovely to Christ. v. 7–8: The church’s stature is like a palm tree, tall and fruitful. Christ says, I will go up to the palm tree, I will take hold of the boughs thereof (Song of Solomon 7:7-8 g). He promises to stay close to His people and to enjoy the spiritual fruit they produce. The church’s love and faith are like clusters of grapes, sweet and pleasing to Christ. – v. 9: The church’s words are like the best wine, going down smoothly and bringing joy, even to those who are tired or discouraged . When believers speak with love and faith, it pleases Christ greatly (Malachi 3:16 h). True spiritual joy refreshes the soul more than anything else in life. Desiring Communion with Christ; The Love of the Church to Christ.This section shows the church, or a believer, responding to Christ’s love. The words express joy in belonging to Christ and a strong wish to be close to Him. The believer desires to walk with Christ, grow in faith, and offer Him everything they have. The section focuses on the happiness of being loved by Christ, the eagerness for deeper fellowship, careful self-examination, and a promise to give Christ their best.v. 10: The believer celebrates belonging to Christ, saying, I am my beloved’s . This means being completely devoted to Christ and accepted by Him. If we truly love Christ most, we can be sure that we belong to Him and that He will save us (Psalm 119:94 i). Knowing Christ loves us should make us rejoice in His care and rule over us. The believer is comforted, knowing Christ’s desire is towards her, meaning He loves His people deeply, like a husband loves his wife (Genesis 3:16 j). Christ showed His desire for His people when He came to earth and suffered for them (Luke 12:50 k). He wants to be with His people forever (John 17:24; 14:3 l). v. 11-12: The believer longs for closer fellowship with Christ, saying, Come, my beloved (Song of Solomon 7:11-12 m). She wants to walk and talk with Him, to receive guidance, comfort, and to share her needs. After feeling Christ’s love, the believer wants to know Him more, like Paul, who wanted to gain the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus (Philippians 3:8 n). True Christians always desire deeper communion with Christ. Earthly pleasures may grow boring, but spiritual joys make us want more of God. The believer seeks quiet time with Christ, away from distractions, because solitude helps us focus on God (1 Corinthians 7:35 o). She is willing to leave comfort, even staying in simple cottages, if she can be with Christ, because His presence makes any place special. The believer also wants to start early, not missing any chance to be with Christ, like the women who came very early to Jesus’ tomb (Mark 16:2 p). No earthly delight can satisfy without Christ. v. 12: The believer wants to examine her soul, saying, Let us see if the vine flourish . Our souls are like vineyards, which we must check to see if our faith and goodness are growing. We need to see if our love and good actions are active, and if there are new, tender signs of spiritual growth. It is important to ask Christ to help us see how we are doing spiritually, because He can make our faith grow. If Christ sees our growth and knows our love is real, that is enough (John 21:17 q). We should ask Him to search us and show us our true state. v. 13: The believer promises to give Christ her best, saying she will offer pleasant fruits (Song of Solomon 7:13 r). She gives her love and devotion, and all the best things she has. The believer says there are all manner of pleasant fruits at her gates, which are like the good things in her life that she has prepared for Christ. All spiritual gifts and actions are pleasing to Jesus, and we should be ready to use them for Him (John 15:8 s). We need many kinds of spiritual fruit, both new and old, like a householder with treasures new and old (Matthew 13:52 t). Everything we have comes from Christ, so it is right to use it all for Him.
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