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RADICAL LOVE

Reservoirs hold drinking water; therefore, they must be kept clean,

pure, and free from all contamination. Because of her intimate love
relationship with the Bridegroom King, she supplies reviving,

refreshing, living water from her innermost being to those who are
thirsty. This is no ordinary water. It flows from the throne of God and

is used to bring His revelation for the encouragement and edification of

the King’s subjects. (Apparently, Bath Rabbim is unknown today.)

Moving onto her nose now, we see a further reference to a tower. A

tower is an edifice of above-normal height, and to compare her nose to
such means that she has a highly developed sense of discernment. This

discernment “sees” beyond what stands before her in the natural, as she
can assess what is taking place in the spiritual realm. As the Church

moves closer to the return of Jesus, the spiritual gifts of wisdom and

discernment will become more necessary than ever as weapons against
deception.

Verses 5 and 6 (NIV) read as follows:

“Your head crowns you like Mount Carmel. Your hair is like royal
tapestry; the king is held captive by its tresses. How beautiful you are

and how pleasing, my love, with your delights.”

Mount Carmel was the location of Elijah’s battle against the servants

of Baal and Asherah—one man with God against 850 prophets of
demonic entities. She was being complimented for reaching a level of

maturity that allows her to say with confidence, “God plus one is a

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