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6 “Do not gaze at me because I am deeply tanned,[I have worked in]

the sun; it has left its mark on me. My mother’s sons were angry with
me; They made me keeper of the vineyards, But my own vineyard (my

complexion) I have not kept.”
7 “Tell me, O you whom my soul loves, Where do you pasture your

flock, Where do you make it lie down at noon? For why should I be like

one who is veiled Beside the flocks of your companions?”

8 “If you do not know [where your lover is], O you fairest among

women, Run along, follow the tracks of the flock, And pasture your
young goats By the tents of the shepherds.”
T
here is so much intimacy in these verses, as the Shulamite

discovers how lovely her Beloved is. As we read, we can see

that she is becoming increasingly attracted to Him and desires
to know Him better. When we begin to bask in the loveliness and

presence of Jesus—with no agenda but to simply sit and rest in His
presence—we too begin to desire more. His name is like ointment

poured out.

Ointment is used for the purpose of healing. Jesus can heal our deepest
hurts because His love and compassion reach into the innermost

recesses of our being, where pain and sorrow are washed away. This
speaks of the cross, where He was poured out for us. Isaiah 53 tells us

that He bore our griefs and carried our sorrows. He was wounded for

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