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“My Beloved spake, and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away” (Song of Solomon 2:10).
The Song of Solomon is a short but very beautiful book of the Bible. You probably know that Solomon wrote three books of the Bible—Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and the Song of Solomon. In Proverbs, God is almost always addressed as LORD, written in capital letters. This is really the word for Jehovah. In Ecclesiastes, God is referred to simply as God. But in the Song of Solomon neither God nor Jehovah are mentioned. Why is this? It is because the Song of Solomon speaks of a relationship between a bride and her bridegroom, and it uses more endearing language. She calls Him, “My beloved,” and He calls her, “My love.”
I live in Canada, and, as of this writing, we recognize Queen Elizabeth II as the head of state. When she was a little girl, her grandfather, King George V was the king. Whenever she went in to see him, she first had to bow and recognize him as king. But then she could run and jump up on his knee. Did she call him “Your majesty” then, or call him “king?” No, she called him grandpa! That is the way it is in the Song of Solomon.
You and I who are saved recognize Jesus as Lord, but then we can enjoy our relationship with Him as Savior, and as our Bridegroom, who is waiting to call us home.
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