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THE SONG OF SONGS
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Have you ever had a restless night? Sometimes
dreams can seem so real, so frightening you can't
get back to sleep. Or sometimes they are very
encouraging and you never want to wake up!
It has been said that dreams are the way in which
the subconscious mind filters through and processes
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Around my neck of the woods, one can often
catch a glimpse of a most lovely demonstration
of serenity and peace: mama deer and their
fawns grazing and resting and playing in an
open field.
Solomon clearly enjoyed watching these
timid, gentle animals. He alludes to them
t...
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Further study and prayer over the first verses of Chapter 2 reveal an even more stunning beauty and identity for believers all because of Jesus Christ.
First, like a rose of Sharon, or a lily of the valley, we are clothed with a distinct beauty and a lovely fragrance.
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Years ago the television actor Telly Savalas played a character
named Kojak. He coined the phrase “Who loves you, baby?”
It went down in history much like another well known phrase,
“Go ahead, make my day!” Clint Eastwood as Dirty Harry.
Isn't it interesting how a phrase can label, or identify a person?
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Throughout Chapter 1 of Song of Solomon, we have learned of a unique love between the Beloved and the Shulamite shepherdess woman. Revealed for us is the picture of a King choosing an unlikely bride. Royalty embraces the commoner. It seems she may even have been an outcast of the community, yet she finds herself seated at the King's table.
What kind of love is this? Through the conversation in verses
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Black and white, dark and light, stained and clean, dull and bright, focused and confused.
Opposites. We often see these as distinctly separate. One or the other. Either or, not both simultaneously. However, when applied to the human heart, the human spirit, the human personality, I think it's fair to say that indeed we are a little bit of both at the same time!
Are we all two-faced or double-m...
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This poem just drips with sweetness, pleasing aromas and beauty! From beginning to end, it depicts such a special and rich, unbreakable bond of love.
Throughout the Song there are references to fragrances, ointments, gardens and fruit. One commentator stated that “the Song is like Israel's favorite fruit, pomegranates, alive with color and full of seeds.” What a picture! There must be many “seeds of wisdom...
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At first glance the Song of Solomon resembles a
play with lead characters and a chorus line. It is!
But, just who are these characters and what is the purpose
of this book within the Bible?
If you have already read through even the first
chapter of Song, I bet you have some questions, too.
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A Love Story For All Time
Full of passion, beauty, ecstasy and joy in marriage, the Song of Songs is a profound song/poem rich with history and symbolism. With an inspired pen, King Solomon, known as the Wisest Man who ever lived, has recorded lessons for romance and commitment in marriage. He has also provided a picture of Christ's love for the Church, and God's unbreakable covenant with the nation of Israel. Most sc...
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I have been feeling sort of stuck for the past week. Has that ever
happened to you?
It is a feeling that can come and go from time to time. The very
nature of its sudden appearance and subsequent disappearance
makes me realize that we can all suffer a bit from the “overwhelm factor”.
It's as if I fall i...
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Last time I started to rant a bit. I think you might have
sensed my frustration. I become frustrated with the world,
with myself, and with people in my life from time to time.
We all want more of the good things of God, don't we?
Things like peace, harmony, health, fulfillment in our
work, and in our relationship...
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Many of us memorize and quote certain scriptures because of the
immense hope and promise they contain.
These truths make possible the release of our past
and the fresh start of our future, daily! Some are more
popular than others.
Today I want to challenge all of us to go truly
b...
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“His commands are not burdensome.”
So He says in 1 John 5:3
Obedience.....Burden or blessing?
To discover the answer to that question, and the
subject of obedience, we need to look at the other verses
surrounding that 5 word statement.
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The display of God's power and authority here
in Joshua Chapter 3 is overwhelming. Let's continue to learn from
where we left off last time.
God has demonstrated His faithful
care of His people once more in
a time of what could be called
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Is Jesus the Lord of My Life?
Good question. Do you think it is important?
If we truly want to discover the highest and the
best God has for our lives, then we should really
want to get this answer right.
To some it seems elementary. See if you
agree:
"Of cour...
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