Rekindle RomanceThe Devine Sex Manual Page 2

Rekindle Romance Tonight with - The Devine Sex Manual Page 2; a love story continued...

The Song of Solomon – the most erotic book in the Bible.

Regard, Respect, Romance, Restraint

Credit to Pastor Jim Burgen of Flatirons Community Church for his dedication to relationship and his presentation of this study.

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We pick up these short stories where we left off – with an old woman, (the Beloved) and old man, (the Lover), looking back on the beginning of their torrid love-affair. The Bible is so good as to not leave out a single detail – the picture is drawn in vivid color.

This part of the story starts with a big “now I have to re-think everything” moment. The story reports that Miss Beloved was the one who made the first move. I would have never thought that would be the recorded biblical reference in a million years. I thought it would be that Solomon pursued her – but at least their meeting, was due to her decision.

She was crafty! Once she decided this man looked good, smelled good, and had good character – she put herself in his path. Awfully forward, but apparently not a bad idea. He was easy to track – she just followed the sheep path. Sheppard’s aren’t hard to find. She sashayed her goats over by his flock and probably played with her hair, touched her neck, and made eye contact – but there’s no report on her actual execution of plan. So what I’m hearing is – if a man reflects God in his character and I’m hot for him – it’s ok to make sure I am coincidentally where he is going to be. I think I like this revelation – it suits my personality and I don’t have to fight the urge!

Now we get to hear the sincere sweet talk of Mr. Lover and he uses the references of his world to communicate his attraction to her beauty. He starts with her eyes and I believe this line has been jacked and reused in poetry, “You eyes are like doves…”. Doves represent peace, beauty, and fragility – to be handled with care. 3000 years later the apostle Paul instructed men to care for their wives as the weaker vessel. (Hold up Ms. Steinman, this is a good thing.) He’s saying to treat us like precious Great-great-great Grand-mother’s good china. The picture of a man cherishing a woman is so beautiful.

Beloved goes on to tell of how perfectly special he makes her feel; “I am THE rose of Sharon, THE lily of the valleys. What a deep cord this strikes with me – to have my man make me feel like there is no one on this earth for him but me. He just tells her how beautiful she is, sincerely and often. And Beloved has the confidence that her man loves her publicly and fully – her soldier's banner over her – is love. Men, listen up, if you don’t tell your woman how beautiful she is… someone else will. Satan will make sure of it – he’s not on your side, remember? He despises love.

At this point it gets juicy. The opportunity to rekindle romance happens right here. It gets eye-popping. It gets – “don’t let the kids read over your shoulder” hot. Beloved burns out of control and goes erotic. In SOS (Song of Solomon) 2:5 the woman pronounces her physical yearnings – in a big way. He has her heart and she lays her body on the line to him.

Though the literal words in the song pertain to fruit, the Hebrew study of the terms disclose that Beloved is offering herself up to Lover sexually. She asks that he come lie on top of her and begin foreplay. She asks that he give of himself his “apples” – and if that sounds like a red, seed filled fruit to you, it’s because it is. Yep – she wants to take him in her mouth – she aches for him.

And how does Lover respond? Does he dismiss her as a slut? Does he take advantage of a very desirable offer? No. he cherishes her and he knows her desire is pure. He announces publicly that he will wait until they are fully a couple. He leads in this point – at a time when it must have been excruciating to “be the man”, he steps up and restrains himself in order to protect her from his own urges. This, my lady friends, is unreal to me. Are there men like that left?

Pastor Jim, at this point in his rendition of the devine sex manual, points out an important fact; God understands the association between holiness and horniness. Remember? He made us like this – and it was good.

Now go rekindle your romance.

TBC….