Monday - Song of Solomon 5 - This is My Beloved, & This is My Friend

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N chapter 4, we read Solomon's fine compliments toward his wife.  In this chapter, we read his wife's reciprocations.  She was definitely just as impressed with her husband as he was with her.  The biggest difference in these two rich descriptions is that he addressed his words directly to her, while in this case she spoke of him to her friends (the daughters of Jerusalem) rather than directly to him. 

She spoke yearningly about the details of her beloved husband.  His hands, his head, his eyes, his hair, his skin, his lips, his cheeks, his belly, his legs and his mouth were all specifically admired.  She praised him as if he were the finest specimen of manhood that the world had ever seen.  She loved him as if he were the only man in the world.  In summary, she said simply, "Yes, he is altogether lovely.  This is my beloved, and this is my friend" (Song of Solomon 5:16).  She was truly in love.  Her heart was overcome with longing for her husband; her lover; her friend (Song of Solomon 5:4).

As we have seen in the previous chapters, we can easily draw some amazing parallels from this connubial example as we redirect our attention to a higher plane.  God has spoken many kind and generous words to us in His Word.  And, indeed, because He has done this, we have the opportunity and ability to respond in kind (1^st John 4:19).  We can and should pray to Him constantly with much praise and adoration.