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Daily Devotionals
Day by Day Devotional - Year 5 of 5
Song of Solomon 1:1-17
Let us ask the Lord to keep us from any unholy thoughts before we begin this book.
Ecclesiastes taught us that the world cannot fill the emptiness in the human heart. The Song of Solomon presents to us the only thing which can fill this void – divine love. We should state clearly that this book speaks first of all in type of the future relationship of the King, Christ, with Israel, his earthly Bride. When His reign begins, the affections of this people will be revived and will at last answer to those of the true Solomon – Christ. But we must take special note in our reading of what can be applied in a practical way to the present needs of the Christian. For love is the vital bond which unites each redeemed one with his Saviour. From Him to us that love is infinite and unchanging; from us to Him it is so feeble and inconsistent. Let us ask Him to draw us so that we are able to run after Him (v. 4).
Vv. 5 and 6 are a confession of a guilty past. The person who is speaking here knows well that, if she is pleasing, it is not on account of her own merits (read Ephesians 1:6 end). Now she seeks the presence of the Shepherd (vv. 7, 8) and the King (v. 12). She loves Him; He is continually in her heart like a bundle of fragrant myrrh, permeating her garments and going with her everywhere (v. 13; 2 Corinthians 2:14-16).
