I.
REVIEW
OF THE SONGS STORYLINE
A.
The Songs begin with the Bride's prayer for
revelation of the Word, for intimacy, and to run with others in ministry (Song
1:2-4). Her journey actually begins with
the paradox of grace in verse 5. She's
dark in her heart but lovely.
B.
She begins to understand her identity in God's
beauty in Song 1:12-2:7 She longs to
connect with Him more. It's not a
struggle to spend time with Him, it's a joy.
She's finding pleasures and delight in Jesus.
C.
In Song 2:8-17, her comfort zone is challenged and
she refuses to obey out of fear. Because
of her disobedience, He removes His presence.
She searches for Him but doesn't
find Him (Song 3:1-4). He finally comes
back when she has decided to obey to go to the mountain of myrrh.
D.
Even before she obeys completely, He reveals Himself
to her as the Safe Saviour. He shows her
that where He is, is the safest place to be.
He reveals that He is One who is safe to obey. (Song 3:6-11)
II.
THE PROPHETIC
HEART OF GOD & 1ST COMMANDMENT (SONG 4:1-5)
A.
So after the season of discipline, Jesus, The King
begins to prophesy over her. He reveals
how beautiful she is to Him. He
describes 8 character traits that He desires to see in her. They are all in
agriculture metaphors. It's the language
of her own heart. He is calling her
forth. These words give us confidence
before Him.
"Behold, you are
fair, my love! Behold, you are fair! You have
dove’s eyes behind your veil. Your hair is
like a flock of goats, going down from Mount Gilead. 2 Your teeth are like a flock of shorn sheep which have come up from the
washing, every one of which bears twins, and none is barren among them. 3 Your
lips are like a strand of
scarlet, and your mouth is lovely. Your
temples behind your veil are
like a piece of pomegranate. 4 Your
neck is like the tower of
David, built for an armory, on which hang a thousand bucklers, all shields of
mighty men. 5 Your two breasts
are like two fawns, twins of a
gazelle, which feed among the lilies." Song 4:1-5
B.
The Holy Spirit is restoring the first commandment
to first place in the Body of Christ so that before Jesus returns, the whole
Body of Christ will love God with all of their heart, all of their soul, mind,
and all of their strength. The strategy of the Holy Spirit is to reveal the
burning passion of Jesus’ heart as a Bridegroom King, and the revelation of His
passionate heart will awaken and impart
love into your spirit. That is what this passage is about.
"And you shall love the Lord your God with all your
heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your
strength." Mark 12:30
III.
EYES: SINGLE MINDED DEVOTION
"You have dove’s eyes behind your veil." Song 4:1
A.
The eyes speak of the eyes of our understanding -
Eph 1:18. It speaks of discernment,
understanding, wisdom. To have eyes of
faith and vision. 1 Kings 6:14-17
"That the God of our Lord Jesus
Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and
revelation in the knowledge of Him, 18 the eyes of your
understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope
of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the
saints..."Eph 1:17-18
B.
A dove's eyes
cannot focus on 2 things and have no peripheral vision. Having dove's eyes means we are single
focused. That our mind is set on things
above and not on things of the earth Colossians 3:2. Dove's are also very loyal birds. Dove's eyes speak of loyalty and purity. It also is represented as the Holy Spirit.
C.
Behind your veil- she has humility in her
revelation. There are things she knows,
yet she chooses not to boast about it.
Behind your veil also speaks of her secret life in God.
IV.
HAIR: DEDICATION
TO GOD
"Your hair is like a flock of goats, going down from Mount Gilead." Song 4:1
A.
The Bride’s hair
spoke of her consecration and dedication to God. The hair of the Nazirite was an outward sign of their
consecration or dedication (Num. 6).
B.
Is like a flock of goats -
Proverbs 30:29-31, tell us that goats are majestic and stately in their walk.
The dedication to God that flows out of us comes from Godly wisdom with
dignity
"There are three things which are majestic in
pace, yes, four which are stately in walk…31a male goat also, and a king
whose troops are with him." (Prov. 30:29-31)
C. Going down
from Mount Gilead - Mount Gilead was a fertile place where goats were known to
eat abundantly. The Bride is dedicated
due to her being fed on the love and Word of God.
V.
TEETH: CHEWING
THE MEAT OF THE WORD OF GOD
"Your teeth are like a flock of shorn sheep
which have come up from the washing, every one of which bears twins, and
none is barren among
them." Song 4:2
A.
Teeth speak of the ability to chew
meat- to receive the meat of the Word. Teeth provide a way for our physical bodies
to receive nourishment. Infants have no
teeth to chew meat (1 Cor. 3:13).
Meditation is a way we can digest the Word. Teeth speak of long and loving meditation on the
Word. She no longer needs milk, but now
can ingest the weightier things of God.
"For everyone who partakes only of milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe. 14 But
solid food belongs to those who are of full age, that is, those who by reason of use have their senses exercised
to discern both good and evil." Hebrews 5:12-14
B.
The wool of unshaven sheep grow unevenly. Wool speaks of fleshly zeal (Ezek.44:15-18). The priests of Zaddok were not allowed to
wear wool because it would cause them to sweat.
C.
Which have come up from the washing- being washed by the water of His Word. Being cleansed through the Word.
D.
Twins speaks of fruitfulness. Her
ministry impact is fruitful. By
meditating on the Word, we can keep
our lives as clean as sheep who just emerged from the washing. This
cleanliness of teeth speaks of her
commitment to meditate on God’s Word.
VI.
LIPS: SPEECH
THAT IS REDEMPTIVE
"Your lips are like a strand of scarlet," Song 4:3
A.
The lips speak of her speech. Scarlet represents the
blood of redemption. When the spies came to Jericho, Rahab placed the scarlet
ribbon/strand in her window to receive redemption (Josh. 2:21). James 3, gives us
insight about our speech along with many other passages. Ephesians, ,also tells us that when our
speech is wholesome it's an indicator that we have the grace of God.
"Let
no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart
grace to the hearers." Ephesians 4:29
VII.
MOUTH: INTIMACY
WITH GOD
"And your mouth is lovely."
Song 4:3
A.
In Song 1:2, she prays that He would kiss her with
the kisses of His mouth. This talks about having intimacy. Intimacy with God empowers us.
"Grace
is poured upon Your lips" Psalm 45:2
"And the Word
became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,
full of grace and truth." John 1:14
VIII.
TEMPLE: EMOTIONS
IMPACTED BY GOD
"Your temples behind your veil are like a piece of pomegranate."
Song 4:3
A.
The temples represent the Brides countenance or
cheeks which reveal her emotions. We can
see anger, joy, gladness, and sadness on the cheeks or countenance.
B.
Her godly emotions were like a piece of sweet
pomegranate. They were sweet to God. The
pomegranate was a common fruit in Israel that was very sweet.
C.
Pomegranate when halved are red inside and
sweet. Her emotions are sweet to God and
her red countenance is sensitive to shameful things (red from blushing).
IX.
NECK: SETTING
OUR WILL TO OBEY GOD
"Your neck is like the tower of David, built for an armory, on which hang a
thousand bucklers,
all shields of mighty men." Song 4:4
all shields of mighty men." Song 4:4
A.
In
Scripture, the neck often speaks of the will that can be stiff-necked
(resistant) or submissive. The Bride’s will is like the heart of David who set
his heart to be steadfast before God (Ps.
57:7). This is in contrast to being double-minded.
"My heart is steadfast, O God, my
heart is steadfast" Psalm 57:7
B.
David’s towers
were strong and high to make them effective in defending the city of Jerusalem.
C.
An armory is a place where weapons are stored. Having a strong will to obey is a huge stored
weapon. A thousand speaks of abundant
defense and protection against the enemy.
D.
Bucklers or shields represent the shield of faith
(Eph. 6:16) which is used for protection.
Having a strong will to obey God protects us.
"Above
all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the
fiery darts of the wicked one."
Ephesians 6:16
X.
BREASTS: POWER
TO EDIFY AND NURTURE OTHERS
"Your two breasts are like two fawns, twins of a
gazelle, which feed among the lilies." Song 4:5
A.
Breasts speak of nurturing and edifying others as a mother to her child. Fawns are
youthful animals. Her breasts are like two fawns that are twins. This speaks of
a double portion, or a double ability to nurture others in giving them the milk of the Word.
B.
The
maiden’s ministry is likened to fawns that feed among the lilies (purity). They are fruitful because they feed on things
that pure.
8" Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things. 9 The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and the God of peace will be with you." Phil. 4:8-9
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