A Seal of Love

O. T. #1557  "A Seal of Love"
Nov. 1, 2019
Song of Solomon-chapter 8
Set me as a seal upon your heart,
As a seal upon your arm;
for love is as strong as death.  (verse 6, The Jeremiah Study Bible)

LET IT GLOW

A seal showed ownership and great value. The Shulamite expressed her desire for security. Very little in life provides security like a godly marriage (1 Cor. 13:7) (TJSB)

The maiden admonishes her shepherd, whom she loves, to set her as a seal, an imprint upon his heart and his arm like imprinting of a seal that forever ratifies a contract. She covets a settled assurance of his unwavering love. He love for him is like a raging flame and is as strong as death. It is utterly irreversible. No earthly influence can destroy or drown her love for him. It cannot be bought, for it is a spontaneous gift; and all she asks is the love of his heart and the strength of his arm for abiding protection.
Too long they have been separated. Now united (at the end of this book, she longs for his voice and presence. Unrelentlessly she beseeches him to always hasten to her side with the speed of the swift-footed gazelle. (verse 14)
(Liberty Bible Commentary)

We like good endings for stories, in this case, a song. With the seal of marital love, the couple is finally united with joy. Their love remained faithful throughout their time of separation. A good ending, don't you think?

LET IT GROW

Dear friend, is your heart sealed?
In Ephesians 1:13-14, Paul says, In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to the praise of His glory.

When something is sealed, it is marked with the owner's name and secured as being his or her possession. god marks believers as His very own by sending His Holy Spirit to live in them. The Holy Spirit Himself is the seal. (David Jeremiah)

The price Jesus paid for His live for us was death on the cross.
Nothing is able to separate us from His love, according to Romans 8:38-39.

The church, who is the bride of Christ, should be be looking for her bridegroom to return for her.
Even so, come, Lord Jesus.  (Revelation 22:20)

Are we looking for our Beloved today?

LET IT GO

Thanks be to Jesus for His unchanging, never failing love.
I stand in awe of Your amazing grace.
How wonderful is Your Holy Spirit of seal on my heart.