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“I am a
wall..”
- her testimony is that she is a
WALL
person - a chaste woman, built on a firm foundation and standing strong
against temptations and outside influences.
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be such mature believers, with such a deep passionate relationship with
Jesus that we can be a strength to others. The diagram to the right shows
how she has been built up a strong WALL (relating to the five stages in
this Song).
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Looking at the 'WALL OF FAITH' above we can see the various building blocks that make us a strong wall.....How much have you been built up ? We will be referring back to this 'WALL OF FAITH' in the next section.
“My breasts like towers.” - earlier her breasts are described as fawns ( 4:5,7:3 - Immature) and clusters of grapes ( 8:8 - Mature yet tender. But now they are like TOWERS (Strong / unmoveable). She is saying that now her ability to nourish others is very strong. As we reach this stage of love we will be a great strength to others as we disciple them and nourish them in the faith.
Perfect Peace
A sign of a mature Christian is that they live in great ‘peace’. Notice that it is not peace in the world’s eyes, or in our own eyes, but in HIS eyes!! It is His definition of peace - nothing less! The word used for ‘peace’ in Hebrew is ‘Shalom’ which appears 237 times in the Bible and is clearly depicted as a satisfied condition, an unconcerned state of peacefulness, a harmonious state of soul and mind, both externally and internally ( Ps 4:8) - It could also be translated as health, security, tranquility, welfare, good condition, success, comfort etc.. (From ‘Hebrew Greek Key Study Bible’,Spiros Zodhiates,p1646.). It is much more than the word ‘peace’ implies today.
How much of His 'shalom' do you have in your life ? Cry out for more!