Song of Solomon 7

You are unique, special, one-of-a-kind. In the whole history of the human race, nobody has ever had your specific genetic makeup or your precise combination of gifts, talents, and abilities. You cannot be replaced, duplicated, or cloned. There is only one of you, and God made you beautiful.

In his commentary on this chapter of Song of Solomon, Dr. Dennis Kinlaw made a startling observation related to that idea: “It should be noticed that, though the Song is really the bride’s song, there are three occasions when the groom describes her beauty in detail and only one where she reciprocates. If the Song has any allegorical significance, it should indicate that God finds us much more delightful than we find him.”

God made us as beautiful one-of-a-kinds to spend life with another one-of-a-kind, both in the physical/emotional realm and the spiritual realm. In the physical realm, God has created us as and intended us to be monogamists: “The mandrakes send out their fragrance, and at our door is every delicacy, both new and old, that I have stored up for you, my beloved.” (vs 13) We are wired to save all of ourselves for our spouse, and when we find that person, we are to hold nothing back, but give of ourselves completely.

In the spiritual realm, God has created us as and intended us to be monotheists: “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of… slavery. You shall have no other gods before me. You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them or worship them.” (Ex 20: 2-5) We are wired to share all of ourselves with the one true God, the only god who exists in heaven and earth.

God made you beautiful, and He finds you absolutely delightful. He created you to share the deepest and most intimate parts of your beauty with one other human being and one God. He created you to store up every fragrant, delicate part of yourself for your beloved.

Don’t squander your beauty in ways and places it was not meant to be shared or spent. As Jesus said, “Do not give what is holy to dogs, and do not throw your pearls before swine.” (Matt 7:6) God made you beautiful, and He takes great delight in you. He is your beloved, the ultimate Lover of your soul. Make sure that, in all you do, you save all your beauty for Him and the one He has designed to love you!