Song of Solomon 7:1-13

Sexuality is something that we are very uncomfortable talking about in Christian circles.  I believe that there is wisdom in limiting our openness about these things to a degree.  However, I also believe that it is foolish and unbiblical to ignore them all together or to treat it as some sort of sinful activity.  The world has over emphasized sexuality and become so crass in their treatment of sexuality that the church has gone to the opposite extreme and made it an untouchable subject.  This chapter of the Bible demonstrates the beauty and holiness of sexual desire and relationships within the commitment of marriage.  These things are not only bless by God, but created by God for our pleasure and ultimately for His glory.

SOLOMON IS INSPIRED BY HIS BRIDE: Once again, Solomon is smitten by the beauty of his wife.  Every part of her body inspires his admiration and ignites his passion for her.  Men are sexually stimulated by sight and women are sexually stimulated by words of affection.  She is available for him to admire and he is eloquently describing her beauty to her.  This is a couple that is delighting in the beautiful relationship that God has created for them.  We should not be embarrassed by these things; instead we should imitate them in our own marriages as we seek to fulfill the sexual desires of our spouses in the way that God intended.


SOLOMON IS INVITED BY HIS BRIDE: Solomon’s admiring and inspiring words do not fall upon deaf ears.  His wife responds to his words with words of her own that invite him to come and enjoy the delights of her body that she has reserved exclusively for him.  She desires him as much as he desires her and together they seek to serve and delight one another according to the design of God and the desires of their hearts.  If we are going to enjoy God’s gift to the fullest, we must learn to stimulate and respond to one another freely and regularly.  Wives must allow their husbands to see their beauty, husbands must learn to complement the beauty of their wives and they both should dive deep in the desires that God has given them for one another with complete freedom.  Rejection and routine should not be the words that describe the sexuality of those who love God and live according the principles of Scripture.

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