Song of Songs 2-8

It is hard to talk about this book because I never studied it. We are already aware of its content. As I was reading the chapters, I thought about God's intention for marriage. When he realized that Adam was in need of a companion and helper, he made Eve. He brought them together into a family. God created marriage so that two people would help and love one another, yet the world has distorted his intentions. The world defines it as everything except what God says it is. And because of that, there are so many broken families even among our families and friends.

The youth group is going over the book of Nehemiah starting yesterday. And we talked about how Nehemiah went back to Jerusalem to restore the walls around the temple. I believe God wants to restore us in every way especially in our relationship with him. As described in Song of Songs, God wants to have a very close, intimate relationship with us even closer than a marital relationship. That is how much God loves and desires us. I do find it hard to draw closer to God. I want to have more passion and love for God and people around me. And I know that it is only possible through the power of the Holy Spirit. Let us pray to God for restoration in our hearts this day so that we may love and desire him more than ever before.