Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Him Whom My Soul Loveth

Song of Solomon 3:1 KJV
By night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not.

The phrase "him whom my soul loveth" is found several times within this chapter. The story is believed to be concerning Solomon and his bride but it has long been taken as a metaphor of Jesus and the church. In that setting, the speaker here is the bride, the church and "him whom my soul loveth" in the Lord Jesus Christ.

Two things....

I wonder how dearly and deeply we love the Lord Jesus Christ?
My heart's desire is that I would love Him that deeply and that I would be able to both communicate and pass on that type of love to those I am blessed to pastor.

The phrase "I sought Him" is found two times in this verse.
If we love the Lord we will seek Him. Though there will be times when as we seek we feel as if we have not found Him if we love Him we will continue to seek.

We will seek Him at all hours of the day or night
We will seek Him about the city, in the streets and in the broad ways.
We will seek Him among the watchmen (I think this could be a reference to church)

We will seek Him without fail and
We will seek Him without fainting and
We will seek Him until we find Him

She sought Him and did find Him. So will we.

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