Bibledoorajar explores more sub-themes from the Song of the Bride

     There are at least three other sub-themes that I know about in the Song that are important to our relationship with Christ. They are: love founded on holy ground; reciprocal praise between the bride and the bridegroom; and, dwelling in the secret place of the Most High. In the story, there are many comments by the lovers reflecting their extraordinary praise of each other. From a spiritual point of view one thinks of love that is of the highest nature and that takes place on holy ground. The Holy Spirit gives us a vision of His love; He convinces us it is better than any product this world has to offer. Christ's ointments are wonderful and highly valued by the Bride. He values our desire for Him and loves that we want to dwell with Him in the Secret Place.

     In the story our handsome shepherd falls in love with the girl he met in the countryside. Listen to some of his words of praise.

                    "As the lily among the thorns, so is my love among the daughters."  Song 2:2

                    "Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold. thou art fair; thou hast dove's eyes within thy
                                      locks."   Song 4 :1

And, lo, and behold, the girl gave her heart to the shepherd. And, here is some of what she had to say.

                    "As the apple among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down
                            under his shadow and his fruit was sweet to my taste."   Song 2:3

                    "...he brought me to his banqueting table, and his banner over me is love..."  Song 2:4

                    "...my beloved is mine and I am his: he feedeth among the lillies.."  Song 2:16
   
       One sees what reciprocal praise and what desire there is in these comments. Yes, this level of love and admiration challenges us to evaluate our praise and desire for our bridegroom. But it also causes her to evaluate how we feel about Him showering us with praise and His desiring to be with us forever. I'm reminded of Lanny Wolf's song:

                    "I keep falling in love with Him over and over again. It gets sweeter and sweeter as
                     the years go by, Oh, what a love between my Lord and I! I keep falling in love with Him
                     over and over and over and over again!"

May the sentiment of this song be more true of us today than ever before.