He
brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love.
Song
of Songs 2:4
Do
you ever think about where you were when you were saved by God’s grace… The
filth and stint of failure etched in your skin when God locked His loving eyes
upon you and extended His hand of grace… In
recalling where you were; understand, that as sinners, we are outsiders looking
in… As we read our focus verse today, it is imperative to remember that your
name was not on the roll for the banquet… You were an outside; however, God
still allowed you in, clothed you in His righteousness and adorned you with His
kindness… It wasn’t that you RSVP’d for the
invite, it’s the fact that God made an exception… We don’t have the right, nor the ability to
enter the presence of God nor can we sit at His table; however, we are reminded
that through His great mercy and His extended hand of Grace we have been called
from darkness into light… Solomon writes at the very beginning of this verse
that, “He brought me”; understand that he couldn’t get there on his own;
likewise, we (through banner of love) have been brought to this point in life
have been given a chance of Eternal Life through the outpouring of Jesus
Christ… A banquet is a formal meal, feast or dinner… When someone is hosting a
banquet it is a special event that specific people or individuals are invited
too, a banquet is a (n) invite that will be remembered and cherished… Again,
Solomon says that God “brought me to the banqueting house…” Solomon
recognized that this was a not a place that he could go on his own, we must
come to realize that we can not enter in without God’s escort (love) right by
our side… To bring someone in, you must first go and get them… God saw the
place where Solomon had been, the things he had done and went to him, picked
him up and turned him around… Today God has sent you invitation to His glorious
banquet… When someone throws a banquet people usually go and buy a nice dress
or tuxedo, they make sure they display the very best they have to offer; God’s
banquet is a little different, the attire is that you simply come as you are
and he will dress you in royalty… The banquet that God has invited you too
doesn’t respect persons or individual accomplishments; that being said, don’t
worry about what you are going to wear to this banquet, don’t worry about how
you will get there or if people will look down on you; Matthew 6:25-57 says, "Therefore
I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about
your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the
body more important than clothes? 26Look at the birds of the air;
they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father
feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? 27Who of you
by worrying can add a single hour to his life?” God will clothe you when you have little, God will
provide the path when you are confused and His unfailing love will lift your
head up and keep you going…
Solomon
speaks to us of the love, compassion and desire God has for us to be with
him…Let us take a moment today to simply reflect on the goodness of Christ… He
woke you up this morning (a blessing); He started you on your way… You were able to arise and prepare for
another work day (some would love to be in your shoes), you are able to
maintain on this earth while dealing with all kinds of temptations and snares
(many people have lost faith and belief in God)… Understand that Christ has
blessed us just today along with a surplus of blessings and reasons to be
thankful, and it is out of love… See, what I like about this verse as well is
that the banner was love… Most banquets you have a (n) invitation that you must
present or your name has to be written down on the guest list… Today, we can go
to the banquet house and when we are asked for our invitation we simply share
the love that God has poured out for us… The banner that covers (protects,
sustains) you and me is God’s love… Jesus said, “No greater love hath a man
than this, that He lay down his life for his friends…” He gave Him self
because of love, He died for love; He rose in love and was given all power
because of His love. We need to understand and remember that as we journey down
this road of life and as we tackle the obstacles that are put before us…It is
here in today’s scripture that we see another manifestation of God’s love…
Again, think about the goodness of our God; Solomon says, “…and his banner
over me was love…” God had already RSVP on Solomon’s behalf, He has already
set the course for his salvation and paid the price for his admission through
love… As we relate that to us today, we must remember that we have been invited
to a banquet, the attire will be all white which God will clothe us in and we
will be meeting in the clouds, the theme “Everyday will Be Sunday and
Sabbath will Have No End!!!!” This is by RSVP only, so certain people will
not be there because they will miss the deadline to respond, but the way to
guarantee your presences is to this grand event is to simply know that God
loves you, believe that Christ died for you, and know that heaven awaits you…
Let us love unconditionally; after all, that is what Christ is all about and
love is the banner that will cover all those who plan to attend! It is only
through His love that you are here... Be
proud; His love made you exception to the rule…
BE BLESSED!!!
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