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RADICAL LOVE

Secondly, He desires that her breath exude the fragrance of apples.

Remember how earlier in the book (2:3), Jesus was likened to the apple
tree? She is the fruit of this tree because she has remained in Him.

Finally, the roof of her mouth is said to be like the best wine, indicating
that what comes forth from her lips is all of Him. He has covered her

with His nature, His grace, His stature, His beauty, and His love. It is

indeed the best wine—edifying, life-giving, and sustaining. A glorious
illustration of the end-time Bride of Christ.

Due to the ongoing, intimate relationship with her Bridegroom, the
graces and fruit of the Holy Spirit are now within her to such an extent

that there is more than sufficient for the edification and encouragement
of others—and it is all to His glory:

“This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing

yourselves to be my disciples.” (John 15:8, NIV)

This is the natural outcome of an intimate relationship with Jesus: not

only more than enough supply for ourselves, but an overflow for others

to partake of.

The Passion Translation of verse 8 is awesome and an encouraging

reminder to those of us who want to be totally possessed by Jesus—
that as we seek Him above all else, He will be found, and we will

receive a revelation of His fullness and power. We will be to the world
the ones that all of creation is groaning to see: “the manifest sons of

God.” Not only that, Jesus will delight in His transformation of us into

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