SONG OF SOLOMON 1:13
A bundle of myrrh is my beloved to me, that lies all night between my breasts.
The image when reading this is a man laying on a womans’ chest. Should I say bare chest? The implication is that of intimacy. The Voice translation cleans up the imagery a bit by extracting “all night”.
SONG OF SOLOMON 1:13 THE VOICE
My love is close to my heart, like a sachet of myrrh tucked between my breasts.
But there is nothing wrong with being intimate with the Lord at night.
PSALM 63:3-6
Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.
Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.
My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:
When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.
PSALM 139:7-8
Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?
If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.
It is important to know that God is always with you.
Hebrews 13:5 (King James Version)
Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
STUDYING NOTE: Of all the books of the Bible I have read I think this is one of the most complex. Most people can see the relationship that is developing between a man and a woman but that does not negate the developing relationship between the Lord and His church. I believe- chapter one reveals how a believer places God in his or her heart; it is a very personal relationship. When we walk in the spirit we can see the things of the Spirit. By verse 6, in chapter one of the Songs, the reader will see the relationship between Christ and the church.
*From Thomas Nelson’s The KING JAMES STUDY BIBLE - Full Color Edition; 2017 Comment I read: Song of Solomon 1:8-10.“Solomon begins speaking to the maiden at this point, although some interpreters delay his speech until verse 9 and ascribe verse 8 to the daughters of Jerusalem. Since there is a distinction in the Hebrew verb forms between feminine and masculine, in most cases it is easy to determine the identity of the speaker. However, not all ambiguity is removed as verse 8 attests.”
This is again a reminder of the nuances of biblical interpretation and the reason we must trust the Holy Spirit to guide us and give us wisdom.
David wrote both Psalm 63 and 139, he was a worshipper. True worship comes out of an intimate knowledge. If you cannot accept the idea and appreicate the fact that God is with you 24 hours a day seven days a week then how do you embrace being married to one person till death do you part? The intimacey we have with God is beyond that of sexual pleasure as it should be with our spouse.
King David, a man after God’s heart (Acts 13:22), could not build God’s temple but he was able to gather the supplies. David got the best of the best, supplies, because he understood that God was worthy of the best.
MATTHEW 26:7-8
There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat.
But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?
David was a king, the woman with the alabaster box was a prostitute (Luke 7:36-39) they both experienced intimacy with God.
Song of Solomon 1:13 NIV
My beloved is to me a sachet of myrrh resting between my breasts.
Myrrh was both valuable and contains healing property. Today a half an ounce (3 teaspoons) would cost about $5. It has a sweet woodsy smell- definitely a masculine scent.
The church should smell like Jesus. A believer should smell like Jesus. We should be so wrapped up in the Lord that when we are around others they know that we have been in His presence.
LEVITICUS 26:31
And I will make your cities waste, and bring your sanctuaries unto desolation, and I will not smell the savour of your sweet odours.
The Bible tells us to be salt, light.
Matthew 5:13-16 (King James Version)
Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.
Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
When we develop an intimate relationship with the God through Jesus with the help of the Spirit we give off a sweet scent.
PHILIPPIANS 4:18
But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, well pleasing to God.
REVELATION 5:8
And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.
There is a direct relationship between your prayers and your scent.
REVELATION 8:3-4
And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne.
And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel's hand.
A personal relationship with the Father God is more than just you saying a set of words. It is a matter of the heart. How intense is your love? - It is a MATTER OF FAITH written by Marsha L F Randolph
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