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SESSION 4 : Song of Songs Chapter 1:9-17 (TPT)

“Let your true beauty come from your inner personality, not a focus on

the external. For lasting beauty comes from a gentle and peaceful
spirit, which is precious in God’s sight and is much more important

than the outward adornment of elaborate hair, jewelry, and fine
clothes.”

Now, I am not saying that we should not make an effort to make the

best of our natural selves, nor should we be frumpy for our husbands
(my husband asked me to write this!), but I am saying that it should not

become a significant focus that precedes the development of our
spiritual beauty.

In verse 12, the dialogue switches, and now we see the Shulamite

revelling in her Shepherd King as she joins Him at His table, where He
surrounds her. Our God is “Emmanuel”—God with us—and he desires

that we would be confident of this truth. As we sit at His table (referring
to the communion table where the covenant is reaffirmed), filled with

every spiritual blessing in Christ Jesus, and ponder all that He has done
for us, it causes us to praise Him. This, in turn, attracts His presence,

and we are assured of His faithfulness in never leaving nor forsaking

us.

She actually says that the fragrance of her praise perfume awakened the

night. As I looked at this verse, I sensed that no matter how dark our
circumstances may be, if we will but choose to praise the Lord, we will

find light and life in the dark night of the soul.

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