Love and Relationships, Day 14 We belong to each other. Read Song of Songs 6:1-3. When we think about a relationship with our spouse, we should understand that we belong to each other. This is not a situation where he belongs only to her or she belongs only to him. However, it’s only when we submit to each other that we truly experience the relationship that God designed for married people. Do we live like we belong to each other? Do we make decisions based on the understanding that we are accountable to each other? We can’t say that we belong to each other if we are not willing to…

Love and Relationships, Day 13 Beloved and friend. Read Song of Songs 5:10-16. Her friends asked her and so now the woman explains all the reasons that she is in love with him. She ends with the comment that he is her beloved and her friend. How many people would say that their spouse is both their beloved and their friend? Often we don’t think of those going together. But, the relationships are truly the best when we understand that those two have to go together.

Love and Relationships, Day 12 What do your friends think? Read Song of Songs 5:9. When people start in a relationship with someone else, a very common question is to ask their friends what they think of that person. Interestingly, here the opposite is happening. The friends are asking why the woman why she is so in love with him. They can see the love that the woman has for her man and they want to understand what is it about him that she is so captivated by. When we think about the way we love Christ, do others see that love in us? Do others ask us why we…

Love and Relationships, Day 11 What do we tell others about our beloved? Read Song of Songs 5:1-8. It’s interesting to listen to people talk about the one they love. Sometimes people will saying negative things about their spouse or put them down to other people. That is not what happens here. The woman loves him and tells others that she loves him. She doesn’t put him down and she doesn’t call out his faults or flaws. Instead, she builds him up and lets them know that she is seeking him and loves him. Our words are a reflection of us. What picture are we giving to others about our…

Love and Relationships, Day 10 The passion of love. Read Song of Songs 4:8-16. As we see the man continue to share, we see a man totally and completely in love with his woman. There is such passion and desire in his speech and such longing. It is a wonderful reminder of what Godly marriage relationships are really meant to look like. There is passion and desire and trust in a way that sinful relationships never can experience. Are we experiencing the amazing benefits of a relationship that is based on God’s design for marriage? How can we bring more glory to God in our relationship?

Love and Relationships, Day 9 Is love blind? Read Song of Songs 4:1-7. As the man begins to speak in this chapter, he shares all of the attributes of his beloved. He sees her as truly and completely beautiful. When we talk about the idea of love being blind, sometimes that is seen as a negative. However, love should be something where each person is truly attractive to each other. Love should be part of the filter in which we view the individual. We should never be blind about love to the point where we do not recognize the opportunities and challenges that the other person faces, but we should…

Love and Relationships, Day 8 A time for love. Read Song of Songs 3:5-11. There is a time for love. I work with a lot of teenagers and it’s amazing to me how many feel that have to find their one true love. It’s always such a reminder that God knows the best time and it’s important to wait for His timing than to try and push it forward on their own. Do we wait on God’s timing for all that we do?

Love and Relationships, Day 7 Longing and Looking. Read Song of Songs 3:1-4. As we start this chapter, we see the woman realizing that he love is not with her. She longs to be near him and to have him near her. As a result, she leaves to go look for him. Our relationship with our spouse is to be so strong that we are looking for them when they are not around. Certainly there are times when we will not be together, but the desire should be to spend time together. When we think about our relationship with Christ, do we recognize when we are not with him? Do…

Love and Relationships, Day 6 Belonging. Read Song of Songs 2:14-17. What a beautiful picture of belonging and relationship. As we read these verses, we see just how completely and totally each one gave themselves to the other. When we are in relationship with our significant other in a way that glorifies God, we are wholly and completely one. Similarly, as we come to Christ, we become completely one with him. Are we as close as we should be with our spouse? Are we as close as we should be with God?

Love and Relationships, Day 5 Relationship. Read Song of Songs 2:7-13. As yhe woman continues to share, we see how important the relationship with her beloved is. She remembers the beckoning of her beloved calling her to come away with him. She desires the relationship. He desires the relationship. When we look at our relationship with our spouse, do we continue to desire the relationship? Do we see the commitment that the other has for us and do we share that commitment? The woman wanted nothing more than to share in the relationship with her beloved. That is to be our desire.