King James Bible Study – [Mark 8:34 And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.]
Date: Wednesday, June 01, 2022
Chapters: SONG OF SOLOMON 1-4
Study: The Midnight Cry From The Lily
Hello My Friend,
I am not going to lie, I was not very thrilled about reading the chapters for today, and I asked God to show me something different that I had never seen before. Well, He did show me something that I had never seen before, and as you read through the chapters you discover that Jesus references this book a lot. The entire book, I believe, can be summed up through this parable.
[Matthew 25:1-4,6-10 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. 2 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. 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.]
The Midnight Cry, is actually a Gospel song; verses one, two, and the course says this, [I hear the sound of a mighty rushing wind. And it’s closer now than its ever been. I can almost hear the trumpet, As Gabriel sounds the call. At the midnight cry, we’ll be going home. When Jesus steps out On a cloud to call His children, the dead in Christ shall rise to meet him In the air. And then those that remain, will be quickly changed. At the midnight cry, When Jesus comes again. I look around me, I see prophecies fulfilling, And signs of the times their appearing everywhere. I can almost hear the Father, As He says, Son go get Your children, At the midnight cry, The bride of Christ shall rise.]
There will come the day when Jesus comes for His bride, and this is actually where God is gender neutral because Christ’s bride is not a gender at all, rather a people of whom have received Him as their Saviour. That will be the very day that put off this earthly flesh and put on immortality, [1 Corinthians 15:52-53 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. 53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.]
The Book of Song of Solomon contains eight chapters, the author is King Solomon, and it was written to his bride and to all believers. The timeline is approximately 1014 BC. The purpose of the book is to show the intimate relationship between Jesus and the Church as demonstrated by the intimate marriage relationship between a husband and his bride. What we are to learn from the book is that the divine model of love between a man and his wife is the pattern for a relationship between Christ (Man) and the Church (His Bride), [Song of Solomon 2:16 My beloved is mine, and I am his: he feedeth among the lilies.]
As we begin the reading of Song of Solomon, the bride is describing her love for her beloved, all she wants to do is run to him and spend some time with him, but is quite somber because she has been working so hard to please family and friends that she has neglected her husband.
[Song of Solomon 1:1-6 The song of songs, which is Solomon’s. 2 Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love is better than wine. 3 Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee. 4 Draw me, we will run after thee: the king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy love more than wine: the upright love thee. 5 I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon. 6 Look not upon me, because I am black, because the sun hath looked upon me: my mother’s children were angry with me; they made me the keeper of the vineyards; but mine own vineyard have I not kept.]
[thy name is as ointment poured forth,] Once we accept Christ as our Saviour we become His bride, meaning we enter into a marriage with Him, one that even in death we do not part. The second that we become His bride, we are anointed with His name. Jesus said this when, I am going to call them religious nuts, tried to challenge Him of all things, about divorce between a husband and wife, [Matthew 19:5-6,9 And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh? 6 Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder. 9 And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.]
[but mine own vineyard have I not kept.] You see, the second we receive Christ as our Saviour, we are one with Him, and nothing can break us apart, unless we believed in vain or turn our heart away from Him. In that case, God will release you. That does not mean that all who receive Him are faithful to Him, nor that taking care of everyone else takes the place of spending time with Him. Yes, He wants us to help take care of His sheep, but He delights in our taking the time to be with Him, [Song of Solomon 1:7-8,12-13 Tell me, O thou whom my soul loveth, where thou feedest, where thou makest thy flock to rest at noon: for why should I be as one that turneth aside by the flocks of thy companions? 8 If thou know not, O thou fairest among women, go thy way forth by the footsteps of the flock, and feed thy kids beside the shepherds’ tents. 12 While the king sitteth at his table, my spikenard sendeth forth the smell thereof. 13 A bundle of myrrh is my wellbeloved unto me; he shall lie all night betwixt my breasts.]
[go thy way forth by the footsteps of the flock,] When we put this in perspective of our marriage with Christ, we could picture adultery as false religion. Yes, there are many Christians serving Him under false religion, and need to be careful that they are not working for their salvation, because that is not salvation. There is something much more concerning to Jesus, and that is serving in His Church, but not actually spending time with Him. Since Jesus is God and God is a jealous God, you can be sure that Jesus gets jealous over us. Sure, it is great to take care of people and serve in His ministry, but we cannot get so busy working that we have no time for Him. Watch what Jesus says to Martha who was busy keeping house when she complained to Him about Mary, who was just sitting there listening to Jesus talk.
[Luke 10:38-42 Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. 39 And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard his word. 40 But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me. 41 And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things: 42 But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.]
Jesus, was in no way making light of what Martha was doing, but there is a time to serve and a time to sit still and listen to Him. There is nothing more exciting than the day you get saved and discover not only that not only are you and Jesus one, He really does want to spend time with us. Yesterday, I was watching TV and saw these flowers that I could not remember the name of, and then it occurred to me what they were as the song continues and the groom describes himself as this flower. The lily of the valley, is known for its tiny pure white, bell-shaped flowers and unforgettable fragrance. Its beauty and fragrance foreshadow Jesus Christ, and special relationship that He has with each and every one of His members that make up His bride.
[Song of Solomon 2:1-7 I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys. 2 As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters. 3 As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste. 4 He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love. 5 Stay me with flagons, comfort me with apples: for I am sick of love. 6 His left hand is under my head, and his right hand doth embrace me. 7 I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes, and by the hinds of the field, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, till he please.]
[I am the rose of Sharon,] Sharon, is a plain extending from the Mediterranean to the hill country, and to the west of Jerusalem, about 30 miles long and from eight to fifteen miles broad, celebrated for its beauty, fertility, and of course, roses. There is nothing more comforting and secure than to be in the arms of Jesus, and let me tell you, when we do find that we have neglected Jesus and run to His embrace we can literally feel as though He is hugging us, well, I know I can. Never think that Jesus is done with you, even if you have gotten away from Him, He never stops reaching for you. And this song is the perfect example to show that.
[Song of Solomon 2:9-10,14,16-17 My beloved is like a roe or a young hart: behold, he standeth behind our wall, he looketh forth at the windows, shewing himself through the lattice. 10 My beloved spake, and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away. 14 O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the stairs, let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice; for sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely. 16 My beloved is mine, and I am his: he feedeth among the lilies. 17 Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, turn, my beloved, and be thou like a roe or a young hart upon the mountains of Bether.]
[Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away.] Jesus, does more than look through the lattice, He actually stands at the door and knocks on the hearts of those who have any inclination of faith in His Father, [Revelation 3:20-21 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. 21 To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.]. Jesus, actually gives all ample time to come away with Him, but once He shuts the door, there is no opening it, [Matthew 25:11-13 Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. 12 But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not. 13 Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.]
The soul, you cannot see it or touch it physically, but you definitely know it is there. A lonely soul is probably the most noticeable as it never rests until it finds its one true source of happiness. As the song continues we get an illustration of the brides lonely soul, seeking her one true love, [Song of Solomon 3:1-4 By night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not. 2 I will rise now, and go about the city in the streets, and in the broad ways I will seek him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not. 3 The watchmen that go about the city found me: to whom I said, Saw ye him whom my soul loveth? 4 It was but a little that I passed from them, but I found him whom my soul loveth: I held him, and would not let him go, until I had brought him into my mother’s house, and into the chamber of her that conceived me.]
[and into the chamber of her that conceived me.] This is an odd illustration of Christ as it were the father that begets us, and the Church being the mother that conceives and brings forth believers. The second we are saved we are born again, that means, our soul has been given life through our faith in God’s Son alone. We must be born again if we want to live eternally with Jesus, [John 3:7-8 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. 8 The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.]
When the soul is away from the one is loves it feels alone and disconnected from their love, longing for the day they can reunite. Jesus rejoices over every soul that reunites with Him. Solomon now, speaks of his bride and love for her, [Song of Solomon 4:7-10,16 Thou art all fair, my love; there is no spot in thee. 8 Come with me from Lebanon, my spouse, with me from Lebanon: look from the top of Amana, from the top of Shenir and Hermon, from the lions’ dens, from the mountains of the leopards. 9 Thou hast ravished my heart, my sister, my spouse; thou hast ravished my heart with one of thine eyes, with one chain of thy neck. 10 How fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices! 16 Awake, O north wind; and come, thou south; blow upon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden, and eat his pleasant fruits.]
[Thou art all fair, my love; there is no spot in thee.] Solomon responds just as his bride did, her love to him was more valuable that the most desirable and precious things of the earth. Of all the things God created, man is the most valuable, all of mankind is, but He will only save those who come to Him. Once we come to Him, we are spotless, [1 Peter 1:18-21 Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; 19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: 20 Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you, 21 Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.]
Today’s Prayer: Jesus, You long to have a one on one relationship with us, one that is full of faith, trust, and honor, just as a husband and wife do when they vow to be one. While nothing is sure in life, one thing is sure, nothing can separate us from You once we accept You as our Saviour. We may find ourselves in the valley, but You will are always with us. It can be so easy to neglect You when we get busy, even doing Your work, forgive us where we have neglected You. Thank You for never leaving, nor forsaking us, and always being there with open arms to welcome us when we hear Your voice. I pray this in Your name, Jesus. Amen.
God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina
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