Archive for month: July, 2024

Hi GAMErs,

Today’s passage is Song of Songs 6:1-13.  I encourage you to read the passage yourself first and see what you can glean with the Holy Spirit’s help, then read the GAME sharing below.  Let’s go!

Song of Songs 6:1-3 (NIV) 
1 Where has your lover gone, most beautiful of women? Which way did your lover turn, that we may look for him with you?  
2  My lover has gone down to his garden, to the beds of spices, to browse in the gardens and to gather lilies. 
3  I am my lover’s and my lover is mine; he browses among the lilies.
 
On verses 1-3:  Earlier in chapter 5 (see verses 6-8), the girl could not find her lover, whether that means not knowing his physical whereabouts or, perhaps more likely, feeling emotionally distant from him.   But here in verse 1 when the girl’s friends ask her again where her lover has gone, the girl responds by saying, “My lover has gone down to his garden, to the bed of spices, to browse in the gardens and to gather lilies.  I am my lover’s and my lover is mine” (v2-3).  The girl’s response shows that whatever conflict she and her husband had experienced in chapter 5 has now been resolved.

Hi GAMErs,

A NOTE FOR PARENTS AND KIDS:  Given the nature of today’s topic, we would advise parents to review this GAME sharing first before your kids do and then decide whether your kids should see it.  Kids, if you are reading this, please ask your parent or guardian to review this GAME sharing first before you read it and ask your parent or guardian if they think you should read it now or wait until you’re older.

Today’s passage is Song of Songs 5:1-16.  I encourage you to read the passage yourself first and see what you can glean with the Holy Spirit’s help, then read the GAME sharing below.  Let’s go!

Song of Songs 5:1 (NIV) 
1  I have come into my garden, my sister, my bride; I have gathered my myrrh with my spice. I have eaten my honeycomb and my honey; I have drunk my wine and my milk.
Eat, O friends, and drink; drink your fill, O lovers.

On verse 1:  Here’s what seems to be happening: the groom is confirming with great satisfaction that he and his bride have consummated their marriage in a most satisfying fashion (at least as far as the groom is concerned).