Daily Bread Content


THE LOVE MOST STRONG AND PERFECT

Date : Jul 12, 2023
Passage : SongofSongs 7:10~8:14
Keyverse : 8:6

As the Shulamite woman has become one with the king as his wedded wife, she feels secure knowing that the king desires her. She boldly invites the king to come to her sacred place to be alone together (13). Now that she has experienced the perfect love relationship with the king, she wishes they had been together sooner (8:1). The woman and the king are united and secure. Yet, they continue to express their longing to hear each other's voice and see their beloved sight (8:13,14).

The woman wants to seal the king's heart and describes their love as ‘strong as death' (8:6). In her complete devotion and trust in her husband, she is eager to share even a small possession of hers with him (8:11,12).

God has repeatedly described himself as a ‘jealous God' (Ex 20:5). Therefore, he desires our undivided hearts. Yet, he had indeed shown love as strong as death when he came down to the world to die on the cross to save and bring us back to life. This is the perfect unity in love we experience in Christ.


Application: Father, thank you for letting me experience your amazing love. You have saved me from the power of death through your love. Help me remain in you and always have the strength to devote myself to you completely. I delight in your words. Please sustain me each day and moment through your breath.
One Word: His love is perfect.