Song of Songs 4 - 2.3.2023

Scripture - What stood out?

Song of Songs 4:16

Awake, north wind,

    and come, south wind!

Blow on my garden,

    that its fragrance may spread everywhere.

Let my beloved come into his garden

    and taste its choice fruits.

Observation - What does it say?

A love poem with multiple meanings and layers. The woman here also represents the bride of Christ.

Understanding - What does it mean?

…Let my beloved come into his garden and taste its choice fruits.

As the church we are also known by another name, the bride of Christ Jesus. And just as husband and wife seek to live a life in love and harmony in the flesh with one another I picture our own relationships with you myJesus seeking to establish similar harmonies. This verse stood out to me on my first read through and on the second read through of our bible verses today I immediately became drawn to Galatians:

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

(Galatians 5:22-23)

I was assisting with a resume today and I became drawn to all the “corporate fruit” that we urge our potential employers to taste - I’m adaptable, dependable, malleable, but definitely not expendable! How much sweeter is this fruit that the Holy Spirit has for us to offer you Lord! Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control!

Life Application - How can I apply this to my life today?

What a joy it is to read Your word today Lord! For my life application today I pray that my spiritual garden produces any of these spiritual fruits. Please guide me today, Holy Spirit. May my spirit inside me produce Holy Spirit fruit, fragrant and amazing, specifically to offer our Lord Jesus, the bridegroom of His church!! In the name of Jesus do I pray, amen.

-kenneth lee