Song of a Man in Love

Song Of A Man In Love Song of Solomon 1:8-10 Introduction One of my fav movies is Disney’s National Treasure. It is a story abt a man, Ben Gates pursuing a national treasure based on something grandfather told him as a child At one point he is talking w Abigail Chase, from National Archives, he says I just want to kno its nt just in my head or my heart, she says ppl dn’t really tlk tht way anymore This AM in SofS hear words mak U say– say: ppl don’t really talk that way anymore 1Kn 4:32 tells us Solomon wrote 1005 songs. We have one – Song of Solomon On Mothers Day I shared 7 lyrics from the woman in love, today of the man Jewish trditn says >60 to read SoS, reason is because dealing w intimacy man&woman I feel uncomfortable because to speak of intimacy publicly doesn’t seem to fit, forgive me if I peddle around some portions of intimacy – you can read it 7 Lyrics of A Man Expressing His Love What we are reading is song, lyrics, can capture feeling but do not have tune to lock in 1. He sings of her beauty, 1:8-10; 4:1-5; 6:8-10 8 To him she is the fairest among women – incomparable 9 To him she is as his prize mare among the grandest of Pharaoh’s chariots 4:1 to him she is fair with her doves eyes, hair like a flock of goats, 2 teeth like… 6:8 to him she looks like the morning, the moon, the sun, an army w banners Men – hard to match Sol choic of words, mayb best not to, tell her she is beautiful 2. He sings of her as the coming of spring 2:10-13 2:10-13 are the words of the woman repeating what beloved sd to her Obviously impressed her with these words He sings of her as the coming of spring, winter is past, spring is coming w all frt 3. He sings of how he felt when she looked at him 4:9; 6:5 When she looked at him his heart was ravished, one look His heart skipped a beat 6:5 is a similar thought, he is overcome by her eyes, looking at him Men – remember how you felt when she first looked at you, tell her that again 4. He sings of the sweetness of her kisses 4:11 He sings about her kisses They are sweet like honey Men – do you still kiss your wife and enjoy it, is it sweet, are you sweet to her? 5. He sings of her love as a fountain of gardens 4:12-15 12 she is a pure garden 13 orchard of pomegranates – reddish orange flower, sweet smell 15 a fountain of gardens, a well of living waters and streams from mtn of Lebanon Men – wives have been a fountain to you, tell her so 6. He sings of her lovely features and his desire to touch her7:1-9 1 how beautiful are your feet in sandals 7 stature of your like a palm tree, your breasts like clusters 8 take hold of Men this is more than ‘sweet talk’ this is admiration, desire, appreciation expressd 7. He sings of his longing to hear the sound of her voice 8:13 He sings of his desire to hear the sound of her voice Men remember the sound of her voice on the phone, your desire to hear it? Long to hear it again.