Tender kisses!
(Frank Hall)
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"Let HIM kiss me with the kisses of HIS
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!
"I am my BELOVED'S--
and my BELOVED is mine."
(Song Of Solomon 6:3)
I belong to HIM--
and HE belongs to me.
Oh that my BELOVED would
"kiss me with the kisses 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,
"for HIS love is better than wine."
(Song Of Solomon 1:2b)
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.
"Whom have I in Heaven but YOU?
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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Gardiner Spring, "The Distinguishing Traits of Christian Character"
CONCLUSION & SUMMARY (2 pages, superb)
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