Tender kisses!
(Frank Hall)
mouth, for YOUR love is better than wine."
Song of Solomon 1:2
Of all the relationships that we as believers
share with our blessed SAVIOR, perhaps none
is more intimate and comforting than that of marriage.
JESUS has betrothed us to HIMSELF
in holy matrimony and covenant grace.
We are . . .
HIS beloved bride,
the apple of HIS eye,
the darling of HIS heart;
and HE is the gracious
Husband of our immortal souls!
We are, by sovereign grace, forever
one with JESUS our HUSBAND!
Oh what a glorious privilege it is to be joined
to JESUS in the blessed bond of marriage!
HE loves me!
HE cares for me!
HE defends and protects me!
HE provides for my every need!
HE comforts, supports, and cherishes me!
I have HIS heart--
and HE has mine!
and my Beloved is mine!"
Song of Solomon 6:3
I belong to HIM--
and HE belongs to me!
Oh that my Beloved would
of HIS mouth,"
Song of Solomon 1:2
that HE would . . .
embrace my soul,
draw me to HIMSELF,
caress my heart ever so
gently with HIS merciful touch,
and grant me sweet tokens
of HIS love for me.
Oh how I long for HIM to express
HIS love and affection to me with
the tender kisses of . . .
sovereign love,
free grace,
immutable faithfulness,
and undying compassion,
Wine makes glad the heart, but HIS
love is better than the finest wine!
HIS love . . .
causes my broken heart to rejoice,
renews my strength,
brightens my vision,
causes me to walk uprightly
in the paths of righteousness, and
moves my heart to take flight through
the heavens with wings as an eagle.
Excess wine intoxicates men, and
is forbidden by GOD. Too much wine
will ruin a man. It alters the state of men's
minds, seizes control of men, dulls their
senses, and destroys their ability to
exercise sound judgment and reason.
But JESUS' love is better than wine!
It is not possible to overindulge
in the intoxicating love of JESUS,
nor is it forbidden. Indeed, the gospel
encourages love to JESUS.
The wine of HIS love doesn't ruin men--
it transforms them!
HIS love for us, invigorates our love for HIM . . .
intoxicating our hearts,
seizing control of them,
overpowering our wills and our senses,
giving us sound reason, and spiritual judgment.
Oh blessed LORD, we beg you, give us this wine!
Fill our cups full!
Cause them to overflow!
Pour into our hearts the intoxicating
love of JESUS the LORD!
The desire of a believer's soul can
be summed up in one word, JESUS!
And there is none upon earth that I
desire beside You!" Psalm 73:25
We desire HIM . . .
HIS person,
HIS love,
HIS glory,
HIS grace,
HIS will,
HIS salvation,
HIS righteousness,
HIS way.
All we want is in JESUS!
All we need is in JESUS!
All we have is in JESUS!
JESUS is all--and JESUS is better!
Better than the treasures of kings!
Better than all earthly possessions!
Better than passing pleasures and prestige!
Indeed, HE is better than all earthly delights combined!
If we don't have JESUS, then we have nothing!
If we have HIM, then we have everything!
"THOU, O CHRIST, art all I want; more than all in thee I find!"
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