S) "7 'You are altogether beautiful, my darling,
And there is no blemish in you.'"
Song of Solomon 4:7 (NASB)
O) Song of Solomon is such a beautiful book for all of it's simile and imagry, describing both the physical and emotional attractions of a bride and groom. It's hard to fully appreciate some of the analogies, as relating to them in today's world can take translation well beyond the literal sense, but not this verse. This verse is so great because it illustrates the way that love is blind. Obviously, no one is perfect, so this verse is more of about declaring than discovering. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, so he sees his wife as perfect more as a determination than an observation.
A) This verse is not about my wife being perfect spiritually. In that regard, in things like self-control or healthy habits, I should still be able to recognize areas where my wife can improve and areas where I can help her become a better woman in God. This verse is all about my wife being breathtakingly gorgeous to my eyes. This is how I choose to see my wife's beauty, that she is stunning and that I choose to be more attracted to her than I could ever be to any other. She is, and will always be, the only perfect 10.
P) Father, thank You for giving me such a beautiful wife. Let my eyes always see her as the single most beautiful woman there is. Holy Spirit, inspire me with new ways to describe my attraction to her, new ways to appreciate her beauty. Heal her heart from years of hurt and damage; heal her from a world of lies, so that she is able to accept and believe that she is altogether beautiful and there is no blemish in her. Restore to her the confidence in that, with me, that she is meant to have through You. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
A) This verse is not about my wife being perfect spiritually. In that regard, in things like self-control or healthy habits, I should still be able to recognize areas where my wife can improve and areas where I can help her become a better woman in God. This verse is all about my wife being breathtakingly gorgeous to my eyes. This is how I choose to see my wife's beauty, that she is stunning and that I choose to be more attracted to her than I could ever be to any other. She is, and will always be, the only perfect 10.
P) Father, thank You for giving me such a beautiful wife. Let my eyes always see her as the single most beautiful woman there is. Holy Spirit, inspire me with new ways to describe my attraction to her, new ways to appreciate her beauty. Heal her heart from years of hurt and damage; heal her from a world of lies, so that she is able to accept and believe that she is altogether beautiful and there is no blemish in her. Restore to her the confidence in that, with me, that she is meant to have through You. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
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