My Beloved is Mine and I am His - Song of Songs 2:16

In the book of Song of Songs, Solomon shared how the bride's brothers said, “take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes”, and in chapter two and verse sixteen of Song of Songs, Solomon shared how the bride said, “my beloved is mine, and I am his” where we read,

My beloved is mine, and I am his.
He feeds among the lilies.

The verse begins, “My beloved is mine, and I am his.” Solomon began with the words, “my beloved is mine” or “the bride's, well-loved groom exists as mine, the bride's”, “and I am his” which means “and I, the bride, exists as his, the groom's”. Solomon shared how the bride declared the groom to be hers and she was his.

The verse goes on to say, “He feeds among the lilies.” Solomon continued with the words, “he feeds” or “he, the groom, pastures, tends, browses and grazes” “among the lilies” which means “in the midst and middle of the trumpet and tubular shaped flowers”. Solomon shared how the bride said her groom browsed and grazed in the midst of the trumpet shaped flowers known as “lilies”.

When we meditate upon Solomon's words in this verse, we learn how the bride claimed her groom once again. She knew he belonged to her, and he knew she belonged to him. She also acknowledged the way he browsed in the midst of the trumpet like flowers which was special to her. God claims those who yield to His Son Jesus who died on the cross for the sins of all mankind, and when we surrender our lives to Him, He will forgive our sins, grant us everlasting life and make us His and Himself to be ours. 

Next time Solomon shares how the bride says to her beloved, “turn, my beloved”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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