July 13, 2025 - Song of Solomon 1:2 - "The Love of Christ for His Own"

Song of Solomon 1:2

"Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love is better than wine."

The language used here to describe the affection between a virgin and her spouse is a deeply intimate one. It mirrors the love between the LORD Jesus Christ and His Church, to Whom she is espoused, longing for His Presence and affection. When the Spirit of Christ reveals His love in the heart of a sinner—one chosen by God the Father, given to His Son, and for whom Jesus came to pay their sin debt—that sinner's heart is drawn to the LORD Jesus in love and affection. As the apostle Peter wrote, "Unto you therefore which believe, He is precious." (1 Peter 2:7) 

    This love is not mere intellectual understanding but a God-given affection that stirs a deep desire for Christ as the Object of their love. “We love Him because He first loved us,” giving Himself as the ultimate Sacrifice for our sins, (1 John 4:10). The love of the virgin in Solomon's Song of Songs mirrors this, as she is so drawn to her beloved that she searches for him even in the middle of the night, asking, "Saw ye Him whom my soul loveth?" (Song of Solomon 3:3) Similarly, when Mary Magdalene sought Jesus at the empty tomb, she asked, "Sir, if thou have borne Him hence, tell me where thou hast laid Him." (John 20:15) The apostle Paul expressed a similar longing: "That I may know Him, and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings” (Philippians 3:10). Also Peter wrote, "Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see Him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory” (1 Peter 1:8) .

    The desire of the redeemed sinner is captured in the cry, "Let Him kiss me." It is His love for us that stirs our love for Him. The "kisses of His mouth" represent His Word, through which He draws those He loves. Christ, the Word made flesh, uses Scripture to reveal Himself and draw us near. Those whom He has set His love upon from eternity past are irresistibly drawn to Him in time, having justified them at the cross, and they now set their hearts on Him Who lived, died, rose again, and ascended to the Father. There, seated in glory, His work of redemption is complete and He continues to intercede for each one for whom He paid their horrible sin debt (Colossians 3:2). 

    Every heart touched by the revelation of Jesus will hunger and thirst for more of Him, desiring to know His love in ever-deeper ways. "Let Him kiss me!" is the cry of the heart, and nothing else can satisfy. For those that He has redeemed, there is only One Object of their love: He Who loved them and gave Himself for them.