Song Of Solomon
7:1-2 - How beautiful your sandaled feet, O prince's daughter! Your graceful legs are like jewels, the work of a
craftsman's hands. Your navel is a rounded goblet
that never lacks blended wine. Your waist is a mound of wheat encircled by
lilies.
Solomon continues his vivid description of
the one he loves. His language is quite erotic …describing every crevice of her
body as a thing of beauty. His
excitement is matched by his lover….who wants him to visit the place where they
first met….and keep the memories of their meeting fresh in his mind.
I will be honest and tell you that this
chapter was the hardest one yet for me to read. It is both a stark reminder of
what I lost when my second husband died…..and a reminder of the failure of my
first marriage that ended in divorce. I
struggle to find a relevance to my current state of ‘singleness.’ I hesitated to even write this morning….asking
for prayer from a friend before I even began.
Perhaps it is good to remember the successes
and failures in our life. They serve as
both lessons of what we did wrong…so we can fix them….and pats on the back of
what we did right…so we can celebrate. As
I reflect….even though my first marriage of thirty years ultimately failed…God
blessed me with three great children and a grandchild….and many memories of
good times shared. And even though my
second marriage was so short….It was also filled with so many good memories
that will fill my heart and soul forever with a wonderful love that healed me
and taught me to lean on God again for what I needed.
The Bible does say in Romans 8:28 …. “And
we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who
have been called according to his purpose.” That tells me that even though my
memories might make me sad at times…everything that God has allowed to happen to
me…good or bad….is shaping me into something that he can use to lead others to
Christ.
Father…thank you for the reminder that
everything that has happened in my life has been for my good. Help me to use my memories to be stronger and
wiser. Show me how to take the sadness
that surfaces from time to time into a something that you can use to help
others. Help me to never hesitate to dig
deeply into my emotions…but let you always go with me….and show me how to use
them to heal the pain they have caused. Amen.
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