The Bride is One
Behold, thou
art fair, my love; behold, thou
art fair; thou
hast doves' eyes within thy locks.
-Song of Solomon 4:1a
God designed the bond of "oneness" in order for us to grow and deepen our relationship with Yeshua and have eyes only for Him.
One who has "doves' eyes" is seen as beautiful, like a turtledove with singleness of purpose and devotion to her mate for a lifetime. As believers, our eyes should be of spiritual perception, veiled with a beauty and love set apart for the Messiah alone.
The dove, a bird of love and sorrow, also served as an offering and sacrifice upon the altar for poor families, such as in the case of Mary and Joseph's two turtledoves offering in Luke 2:23-24. It is also symbolic of the
Ruach HaKodesh, as seen in Matthew 3:16, when the Holy Spirit came upon the Lord as a dove and helped the Messiah complete His ministry while here on the earth.
The Lord desires to see the reflection of His
Ruach HaKodesh (Holy Spirit) in our eyes. It is the Spirit that gently woos believers to come into a deeper intimacy and helps us prepare as the bride, just as Hegai, the king's servant, helped Esther prepare for her king.
In the Song of Solomon 6:7-10 it says,
As a piece of a pomegranate
are thy temples within thy locks. There are threescore queens, and fourscore concubines, and virgins without number. My dove, my undefiled is
but one; she
is the
only one of her mother, she
is the choice
one of her that bore her. The daughters saw her, and blessed her;
yea, the queens and the concubines, and they praised her. Who
is she
that looketh forth as the morning, fair as the moon, clear as the sun,
and terrible as
an army with banners?
Many followers have entered in through the door of salvation and are part of the Body of Christ and will enter into Heaven. But their hearts have turned away from the Holy Spirit's invitation to enter into a deeper intimacy with the Messiah. The Lord calls those followers His concubines, queens, and virgins, as seen in Song of Solomon 6:8. The Bible says in Matthew 22:14, "For many are called, but few
are chosen." In this Scripture "are" is italicized-it was added by the editors and should read, "few choose." It is we who will determine how close we want to be with out Savior.
Revelation 3:20 says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me."
Our Heavenly Bridegroom refers to His beloved bride as the only "one" who has said yes to His request-"Open to me"-and has entered into a deeper relationship, identifying with the shame of His sufferings and the full mystery of His death on the cross.
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