What an interesting combination of verses from Song of Solomon, Psalms and 2 Corinthians. Solomon is definitely in love with his wife. He describes her as perfect in every way. His wife returns his love. She is eager to serve him and excited to be with him. It’s quite a juicy description. I’m fascinated with how God made us to experience such joy in being intimate. My prayer today is to be able to behold God’s beauty and to be totally captivated by his perfection.
Psalm 51 is an example of the devastation of impurity. Temptation enticed David to sin by sleeping with Bathsheba and killing her husband. Consequently, he was weighed down with guilt, shame, and fear. His prayer was that God would have mercy on him and cleans him of all unrighteousness. His greatest fear (Verse 11) was that God would cast him from his presence. He earnestly prayed for a pure and willing heart. In Matthew 5 Jesus says “Blessed is the one with a pure heart for he will see God.” The word for pure means single minded. In other words, you can’t see God in the rear view mirror. You have to focus on him and reject any distractions. David expresses such a strong desire to praise God and share his love with others. My prayer today is that God will cleans me from my sin and fill me with joy of his salvation.
Finally, Paul talks about what happens when the Corinthians are totally sold out to God. He makes them rich in every way so that they can be generous on every occasion. When Solomon was in love with his wife, he was willing to give everything. What, if anything is keeping me from completely falling in love with God today and expressing it through generosity?
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