Ecclesiastes 3:11 Have you ever wondered why two people can look at the same sunset and have completely different opinions about it? One person might be in awe of the sunset’s breath-taking beauty, while the other person is completely indifferent. … [Read more...]
The Beloved’s Revelation, the Reflection
Our devotional study of the Song of Solomon has not been a normal exegesis, in that it is not a phrase by phrase, word by word study. But, rather it is a devotional style study. In this type of study, only selected verses are used. In studying … [Read more...]
Beauty in the Midst of the Curse
Song of Solomon 2:1-2 “I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys. As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters.” Here in Song of Solomon 2:1-2, the speaker is the man, the king. He describes the testimony, as viewed by God … [Read more...]
His Summation Statement
Song of Solomon 1:15 The third word picture Solomon presents contains the man’s summation statement. (Please read the devotions from the last two Fridays for the first two word pictures.) He begins with verse 15: “Behold, thou art fair, my love; … [Read more...]
The Voice of the Lord
“The voice of the LORD is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the LORD is upon many waters.” (Psalms 29:3) Many times we take our blessings for granted. Some valley or trial has to come into our lives to make us stop and know that He … [Read more...]
What Beauty Do You Have?
“And let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us…” (Psalm 90:17a) The writing of Psalm 90 is attributed to Moses. Moses was making a request to the Lord for the children of Israel who had been afflicted by God for their rebellion. There are two … [Read more...]