The Song of Songs reveals poetic dialogue between two lovers. Earthly marriage is a picture of God’s relationship with the Church, His Bride, and Christ Jesus is the Bridegroom.

God’s love for us is so much more than an unfeeling gesture of noble sacrifice … He passionately cares for us and is willing to move heaven and earth to demonstrate this love.

Christ so loved us while we were yet in our (ugly state of) sin. He always sees what we can be.

READ: Song of Songs 4-7