Genesis 26:1-35; Job 32:1-33:33; Matthew 13:44-14:12
Behold, thou art fair, my love … Thou art all fair, my love … How fair is thy love, … my spouse! Song of Solomon 4:1, 7, 10
Song of Solomon gives a wonderful picture of Christ and His bride. Sadly Christ’s church is often not what it should be. Our deeds are sinful, our words hurtful, our thoughts unedifying and our motives not always praiseworthy. In contrast, the Saviour’s unblemished life evokes worship and a recognition of our shortfall. How precious that God assures us that we are “accepted in the beloved” (Eph. 1:6). The above verses, applied to Christ’s bride are astounding. What has grace accomplished by redemption! He sees us now as we will be eternally. —David W. Oliver
No longer far from Him, but now, by precious blood made nigh,
Accepted in the “Well-beloved”, near to God’s heart we lie. —R. Boswell