Blessings In The Battles

Acc ording to Jimmy and Karen Evans marriage and family experts and founders of Marriage Today,(1) "Security is the number one need of a woman." They go on to say, "There is nothing that makes a woman feel more secure than a selfless sacrificial male." Solomon shows his sacrificial security for his bride in Song of Solomon 2:3-6.   In these verses we see him provide security with sustenance, shade and support. Solomon's bride says she, sat down in his shade, that he sustained her with cakes of raisins and supported her with his left hand under her head (2).   For men, providing sustenance--"bringing home the bacon" is something we naturally want to do for our wives but it is only a small part of making them feel secure in a marriage. A good husband will also provide shade and refuge for his wife from the harsh elements of the world.   Life isn't always a walk in the park on a perfect spring day.   So, when life gets hot or storm...

"I am the rose of Sharon, the lily of the valley" (Song of Solomon 2:1).   Rose of Sharon   is a  common name  to several flowers with onion like flower bulbs.  The phrase applies to several different species of flowering plants but each species is highly valued throughout the world.   "Recently, some scholars insist on translating (the hebrew phrase "rose of Sharon") as "a budding bulb" (1) instead of the rose of Sharon   because no one can agree on the exact species of flower the author of Song of Solomon is referring to.  The meaning is clear, Solomon's bride felt as beautiful as a rose, she was starting to bud and blossom as a young lady. French Novelist Marcel Proust said we should, "Be grateful to people who make us happy, they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom."   I believe Solomon's bride is starting to feel like a budding rose because of the love he showed her ...