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Daily Devotionals
Day by Day Devotional - Year 5 of 5
Song of Solomon 5:2-16
How many times we can recognize ourselves in the selfishness and unpardonable carelessness of the beloved young woman. The Lord Jesus knocks at our heart’s door. But spiritual lukewarmness, love of ease and negligence in judging ourselves make us find many an excuse for not listening to the voice of His Spirit. With sadness the Lord goes away (v. 6). Let us show the ardour of this young Bride to regain our communion with Him. She cannot find terms which are strong enough or comparisons which are eloquent enough to describe the one she loves. Dear friends, what do we have to say if someone asks us about the Lord Jesus? (cf. Matthew 16:15-16). Do we love Him above all else? (v. 9). Can we speak of His love and His power, of His abasement and His obedience even to the death of the cross? Would we have anything to say about His grace and wisdom, about the perfection of His life here and His service? "There is no beauty that we should desire him", said Israel through the prophet (Isaiah 53:2). But the beauty of the Messiah’s moral glories (hidden to the unbelieving people) causes the Bride to cry out, "He is altogether lovely." Is this Person truly the object of all our desires?
