The book of the Song of Solomon can be interpreted as a picture of Christ's love for His bride, the Church. In this way we see Christ has a deep love for His people and wants us to draw near to Him in a special way. We should desire to have a intimate friendship with our Lord Jesus Christ. He loves His own so much!!
Another way to look at the book is a picture of what a godly marriage should be. As young ladies we should be praying that God would prepare us to be godly wives and mothers and that He would be raising up our future husband to love Christ wholeheartedly. We should endeavor to remain pure in every way that we may be a picture of Christ's holy bride.
“You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven. ~ Matthew 5:14-16 ~
October 19, 2013
October 18, 2013
Purpose - part 1
- What is your purpose?
- What has God called you to be and to do?
- Who are you in Christ?
- You are a child of God, but how does that play out in your everyday life?
- What does it mean to love God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength?
- Why do you, as a girl who loves God, do or not do certain things?
- What does being set apart to God mean?
- How (practically) can we be fully dedicated to God?
Please leave a comment with your thoughts on some (or all) of these questions.
Lord willing, I will be posting about some of these topics in the near future.
Ecclesiastes
When reading through the book of Ecclesiastes, it is best to read all 12 chapters. :) The context is very important in this book. At first glance it may appear that the writer is proclaiming life and all that entails is meaningless. But that is not the case. Rather, that WITHOUT GOD everything would be meaningless.
Ecc 12:13-14 are a good summary of the book. "Now this is the conclusion of the matter: fear God and keep His commandments for this is the whole duty of man. For God will bring every hidden thing into judgment, whether it is good or evil."
Also the exhortation in Ecc 12:1 to "remember your Creator when you are young" deserves special notice. It is important to live fully dedicated to God in our youth that our witness will glorify Him!!
As you do not know {how the spirit enters the body being formed} in a mother’s womb, so you cannot understand the work of God, the Maker of all things. (Ecclesiastes 11:5) When I read this verse I had not noticed how God intended to keep a mystery the process of how the spirit of a person enters the child in the womb. This is a wonderful verse to support the fact that all life is precious and that life begins at conception.
Ecc 12:13-14 are a good summary of the book. "Now this is the conclusion of the matter: fear God and keep His commandments for this is the whole duty of man. For God will bring every hidden thing into judgment, whether it is good or evil."
Also the exhortation in Ecc 12:1 to "remember your Creator when you are young" deserves special notice. It is important to live fully dedicated to God in our youth that our witness will glorify Him!!
As you do not know {how the spirit enters the body being formed} in a mother’s womb, so you cannot understand the work of God, the Maker of all things. (Ecclesiastes 11:5) When I read this verse I had not noticed how God intended to keep a mystery the process of how the spirit of a person enters the child in the womb. This is a wonderful verse to support the fact that all life is precious and that life begins at conception.
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