Archive for the ‘Song of Solomon’ Category
Reaching Out to Make Amends
Wednesday, June 9th, 2010
Once Solomon’s wife renewed within her mind a right attitude and a loving perspective toward her husband, she went in search of Solomon. That’s why the daughters of Jerusalem asked,
Where has your beloved gone,
O fairest among women?
Where has your beloved turned aside,
That we may seek him with you? (Song 6:1)
She had a desire to find Solomon and to make things right. At that point, others were not perceived as hindering her, shaming her, or hurting her; rather, they were volunRead More....
The Response to Her Husband
Thursday, June 3rd, 2010
After reviewing the qualities of her husband as listed in Song of Solomon 5:10-16 Solomon’s wife concluded:
“He is altogether lovely. He is everything I want in a husband.”
God truly changed her heart, as her husband was kind in the face of wrong. In the light of her newly awakened awareness of all the good qualities in her husband, she had a strong desire to be the wife he longed to have.
The woman is a fine example of what God does in transforming a person’s attitude. FiRead More....
Specific Good Qualities to Have in a Marriage – (Part 2)
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010
These are some of Solomon’s features that his wife called to her mind and praised (see Song of Solomon 5:14-16):
He was strong in authority. A king’s position was often revealed by the side jeweled bands of gold that he wore on each arm, a sign of his strength in leadership over a nation, people, or empire. Solomon had great bearing in his role as king.
He was a “manly man” to his wife, strong in leadership and authority in their relationship. TRead More....
Tommy Nelson – Specific Good Qualities to Have in a Marriage
Wednesday, May 19th, 2010
These are some of Solomon’s features that his wife called to her mind and praised (see Song of Solomon 5:10-13):
- He was pure in his motives and behaviors toward her. Repeatedly she referred to him as white, including white as ivory and white as marble.
- He was extremely handsome—more handsome even than ten-thousand other men combined.
- His head (in this case his mind) was filled with wisdom more valuable than gold.
- He was respected even though heRead More....
Tommy Nelson – Submission
Tuesday, May 11th, 2010
One of the most effective responses I’ve ever heard given to a husband who erred in his behavior was one that a wife gave after hearing a sermon about Jesus and Pilate. Pilate said to Jesus, “Do you not know that I have power to crucify You, and power to release You?” Jesus replied, “You could have no power at all against Me unless it had been given you from above” (John 19:10-11). From that moment on, Pilate sought to find a way to release Jesus because he recognized that he, indeeRead More....
When Teasing Goes Bad
Wednesday, April 21st, 2010
Early in our marriage, my wife was lying in bed one morning, and I said, "Teresa, get up and fix me some breakfast!" I was teasing her, but my words didn't exactly come out in the teasing way that I meant for them to sound. At the same time I spoke those words, I picked up a metric stick that I owned, a four-sided stick with a steel border on one side, and I cracked that stick down on what I thought was a lump in the sheets. It was my wife's leg! I had hit her hard. I saw her eyes puddRead More....
A Continued Pursuit in Love (Part 4)
Wednesday, March 24th, 2010
Let’s continue from last week’s discussion about Peter’s charge concerning how we act in conflict. Such an attitude and means of resolving conflict begin with how you individually choose to respond to a situation. Will you allow your hurt to linger, fester, and grow, or will you give it to the Lord, ask for His help in resolving the situation, and then speak to your spouse later in loving kindness and with a sure and sincere approach that can bring you to positive resolution?
We come Read More....
A Continued Pursuit in Love (Part 3)
Wednesday, March 17th, 2010
In 1 Peter 3:1, 3-4, 7-8, Peter taught:
Wives, likewise, be submissive to your own husbands…Do not let your adornment be merely outward…rather let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God…Husbands, likewise, dwell with them with understanding, giving honor to the wife, as to the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers may notRead More....
A Continued Pursuit in Love (continued)
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010
A Continued Pursuit in Love
Continuing from last weeks thoughts, how do they square with my earlier advice that you not let certain things build up inside you until you feel an explosion coming on? Very easily. It is up to you to give weight to a situation or circumstance that you perceive to be a conflict. Some things are not worthy of emotional battles or open conflict. Other things that should be addressed need to be addressed in the right time and place, with the rRead More....
Tommy Nelson: A Continued Pursuit in Love
Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
Solomon did not at first respond to his wife’s rejection in an angry way. He persisted in expressing his desire. At first he only called to her. She heard his voice. Then even after she had rejected him verbally, he reached out for her. His behavior did not mirror hers. He continued to pursue her in love.
Refuse to overreact or to react too quickly to what another person does or says. One person said to me, “My mother had a phrase, ‘let the river roll on for a while.’ We livedRead More....
Be Sensitive to Arising Conflict
Wednesday, February 17th, 2010
A number of people who have heard me teach on the Song of Solomon have asked me, “But how can I tell if my spouse is upset over something I’ve done? My spouse doesn’t seem to give me any clue that I’ve stepped on her toes or tripped her up.” Every person has different means of communicating and sending signals. It may take you a little time to determine when you have overstepped the boundaries of what your mate considers to be appropriate or good behavior. My wife’s foremost Read More....
God’s Love in The City of Angels
Wednesday, February 17th, 2010
On Valentine's Day in LA there were two premieres: The Valentine's Day movie and Truth According to God on Love, Sex, and Marriage. In downtown LA on Broadway, the heart of culture influencing media, the gospel of Jesus Christ and His design for romantic relationships was communicated.
Pastor Mark Driscoll shared from the Bible, his heart, and his experience as a pastor on how God is the creator of our bodies and souls and just how messed up our lives can get when we try and figure out sexRead More....
