How beautiful your love, dear, dear friend—...
v16...Oh, let my lover enter his garden!
Yes, let him eat the fine, ripe fruits.
This chapter continues the vivid imagery (shades of grey as you put it) from the man's perspective of his friend and love. I've been trying to think why God put this book in the bible, its very visual but not explicit with teaching? Maybe just an illustration of how he made us a perfect fit for each other? The man enticed by all her beauty and she inviting him into his garden, they share it together and its not for anyone else and that's how He wants us to enjoy each other.
He describes the attraction from her body to her smile or glance his way, which is very true for me with Gina. I always call her my Beautiful Bride (which she rolls her eyes at) and its really true, when I look at her I'm attracted most definitely to her body more now than when we were first married but it goes way deeper than that, its a connection like Solomon said I am hopelessly in love. I think that is the way God wanted us to be.
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yeah, the same thought crossed my mind about why its in here.
ReplyDeleteI think its Gods plan to have men and women be attracted to each other in this, all consuming manner. Its all part of his plan. Eve was God's final creation, and Adam said BOOM!
It seems somehow, ungodly, to physically yearn for your spouse, doesn't it? It feel seedy, like something you should be allowing yourself to do....but I believe this book is in here to combat those feelings. God created the relationship and all the interaction between men and women. He designed it, and he delights in it. We should forget that. When I'm smelling Kim's neck, which I do from time to time, I think God is saying "yup, its pretty great, huh?"
To your point, Kim will actually argue with me when I tell her how spectacular she is.....she will even point out all of her flaws....which I don't even see. To me she's perfect!
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