1 Kings 21:1-29; Jeremiah 32:26-44; Hebrews 4:1-13
Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, I will get me to the mountain of myrrh, and to the hill of frankincense. Song of Songs 4:6
In Scripture, myrrh is associated with grief and sorrow, whereas frankincense is associated with times of celebration and worship. So it is with the future bride of Solomon, pending that glad moment when she would be united with Him, she occupies herself with the things that remind her of Him. Before He went to Calvary, the Lord Jesus instituted the Lord’s Supper. It was so we, His future bride, could be sustained in our love for Him, by revisiting Calvary, that mountain of myrrh, the mount of sorrow, and send the fragrance of our worship on high. —Willie H. Burnett
Backward look we, drawn to Calvary, musing while we sing;
Forward haste we to Thy coming, Lord and King! —Douglas Russell