Devotion 757

"My beloved, my friend."

Reference: Song Of Solomon Chapter 5

He is altogether lovely. He is altogether faithful. He is the Friend that sticks closer than a brother. John the Revelator described His eyes as flames of fire.

Revelation 1:13-16 "And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle. [14] His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire; [15] And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice is as the sound of many waters. [16] And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp two edged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength."

He is God in the flesh, the Spirit of God, encapsulated by the blood of God. He is the deliverer of the world. This is the beloved of the believer.

Let's read:

Song of Solomon 5:1-2 "I am come into my garden, my sister, my spouse: I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk: eat, O friends; drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved. [2] I sleep, but my heart waketh: it is the voice of my beloved that knocketh, saying, Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled: for my head is filled with dew, and my locks with the drops of the night."

The same voice that spoke to John the Revelator speaks to the heart of every man. He is the answer to the problem of the world, which is the blood of the first Adam. He calls the wolrd to Him.

Revelation 22:17 "And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely."

He is the only water of life, the water of eternal life. Any other water is death. This water is his blood that was shed on Calvary's cross for all men and women to exit the blood of the first Adam into this blood of life.

We continue our reading.

Song of Solomon 5:3-6 "I have put off my coat; how shall I put it on? I have washed my feet; how shall I defile them? [4] My beloved put in his hand by the hole of the door, and my bowels were moved for him. [5] I rose up to open to my beloved; and my hands dropped with myrrh, and my fingers with sweet smelling myrrh, upon the handles of the lock. [6] I opened to my beloved; but my beloved had withdrawn himself, and was gone: my soul failed when he spoke: I sought him, but I could not find him; I called him, but he gave me no answer."

We must watch for His coming. There were ten, but five were not prepared for His coming. They were shut outside the door.

Matthew 25:2-10 "And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. [3] They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: [4] But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. [5] While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. [6] And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him. [7] Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. [8] And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. [9] But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. [10] And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut."

What will bring us to him is the Oil, the Holy Spirit in us. The same Holy Spirit that descended on them on the day of Pentecost must be received by the believer.

We continue our reading.

Song of Solomon 5:7-15 "The watchmen that went about the city found me, they smote me, they wounded me; the keepers of the walls took away my veil from me. [8] I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, if ye find my beloved, that ye tell him, that I am sick of love. [9] What is thy beloved more than another beloved, O thou fairest among women? what is thy beloved more than another beloved, that thou dost so charge us? [10] My beloved is white and ruddy, the chiefest among ten thousand. [11] His head is as the most fine gold, his locks are bushy, and black as a raven. [12] His eyes are as the eyes of doves by the rivers of waters, washed with milk, and fitly set. [13] His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers: his lips like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh. [14] His hands are as gold rings set with the beryl: his belly is as bright ivory overlaid with sapphires. [15] His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold: his countenance is as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars."

He is the Fairest of Ten Thousand, the Bright and the Morning Star. There are not enough superlatives to describe Jesus Christ, the blood of God, the second Adam, the giver of life eternal. The new God's blood covenant.

We conclude our reading.

Song of Solomon 5:16 "His mouth is most sweet: yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem."

He is altogether lovely. He has the word of life. He is life.

He is knocking on the heart of all men. BELIEVE and confess Christ, the second Adam, as we revealed Him from the first Adam. He is the beloved of God and man, in Christ!