Morning, April 1
Charles Spurgeon · Morning and Evening: Daily Readings
Song of Solomon 1:2
"Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth."
Song of Solomon 1:2
For several days we have been dwelling upon the Saviour's passion, and
for some little time to come we shall linger there. In beginning a new
month, let us seek the same desires after our Lord as those which
glowed in the heart of the elect spouse. See how she leaps at once to
him; there are no prefatory words; she does not even mention his name;
she is in the heart of her theme at once, for she speaks of him who was
the only him in the world to her. How bold is her love! It was much
condescension which permitted the weeping penitent to anoint his feet
with spikenard--it was rich love which allowed the gentle Mary to sit
at his feet and learn of him--but here, love, strong, fervent love,
aspires to higher tokens of regard, and closer signs of fellowship.
Esther trembled in the presence of Ahasuerus, but the spouse in joyful
liberty of perfect love knows no fear. If we have received the same
free spirit, we also may ask the like. By kisses we suppose to be
intended those varied manifestations of affection by which the believer
is made to enjoy the love of Jesus. The kiss of reconciliation we
enjoyed at our conversion, and it was sweet as honey dropping from the
comb. The kiss of acceptance is still warm on our brow, as we know that
he hath accepted our persons and our works through rich grace. The kiss
of daily, present communion is that which we pant after to be repeated
day after day, till it is changed into the kiss of reception, which
removes the soul from earth, and the kiss of consummation which fills
it with the joy of heaven. Faith is our walk, but fellowship sensibly
felt is our rest. Faith is the road, but communion with Jesus is the
well from which the pilgrim drinks. O lover of our souls, be not
strange to us; let the lips of thy blessing meet the lips of our
asking; let the lips of thy fulness touch the lips of our need, and
straightway the kiss will be effected.