His Banner Over Us Is Love

-September 22, 2024-

Good morning beloved, happy Lord’s Day,

“He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love.”

(Song of Solomon 2:4).

Song of Solomon is filled with imagery of the love of a husband and wife. Solomon is the husband and the Shulamite is his bride. Solomon pictures Christ and the Shulamite Israel and the church.

Jesus, the heavenly Bridegroom, came down from heaven to die for us and save us from our sins. He laid down His life to give us life. Ephesians 5:25-27 says, “Husbands, love your wives as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her, that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of the water by the word, that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish.”

Solomon brings his bride into the banqueting house, or as it can be translated, “the house of wine.” The book of Revelation speaks of the Marriage Supper of the Lamb. We will all celebrate it in heaven. Revelation 19:9 tells us, “Then he said to me, ‘Write: Blessed are those who are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb.’”

And wonderfully it says, “and his banner over me is love.” There is nothing more beautiful than the love of Christ toward us. We belong to Him. Song of Solomon 2:16 says, “My beloved is mine, and I am his. He feeds his flock among the lilies.”

The hymn writer wrote, “Oh! I am my Beloved’s, and my Beloved’s mine; He brings a poor vile sinner into His of wine. I stand upon His merit. I know no other stand, not e’en where glory dwelleth, in Immanuel’s land.”

Let us rejoice that we belong to Christ, we are His bride. May we worship Him today. Stay safe and healthy.

Our garments of salvation are pure white, there is no spot or blemish in sight; we have been washed in the blood and made righteous forever, nothing from Him and His live can sever.

Dean