2 Timothy 3:16 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness… ALL Scripture is useful. Ephesians 1:17 I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. One way God reveals Himself, His will to us is through His Word. One way to know God better is to study the whole of Scripture, especially those passages and books that we may not be as comfortable with. There is an Old Testament book sandwiched between Ecclesiastes and Isaiah that many have never been real comfortable with but there must be something in it that is useful and that can help us to know God better. That book is the Song of Solomon or Song of Songs.
To truly get the most out of this book one must address both the nuts and bolts of marriage and the profound mystery of Christ’s unfailing love for His bride, the church. The Song of Songs is an explicit but tasteful love song designed to point singles to patience, spouses to each other, and everyone to Christ. This past Sunday we looked at three things we can learn from the Song of Solomon.