Compliment – My Beloved

Jesus man of joyI have always felt a bit awkward when someone is paying me a compliment. I should be grateful (and I am), but I’m not great at receiving praise and gratitude. I think the problem is that I know me and I sometimes don’t like myself. I have thoughts that I hate. I do things I shouldn’t do and go places I shouldn’t go. I really want to be complimented by the Lord. I’m actually shooting for the day when He says, “Well Done!” That will be the biggest compliment of all.

Solomon wrote Song of Solomon that was about the relationship between a “beloved” and his “sister/bride”. The bride compliments her beloved. Check this out…

 

10 My beloved is radiant and ruddy,
    outstanding among ten thousand.
11 His head is purest gold;
    his hair is wavy
    and black as a raven.
12 His eyes are like doves
    by the water streams,
washed in milk,
    mounted like jewels.
16 His mouth is sweetness itself;
    he is altogether lovely.
This is my beloved, this is my friend,
    daughters of Jerusalem. (Song of Solomon 5:10-12,16 NIV)

 

I can see the guys chest poking out as he receives these complimentary description words. I think if this book is an allegory and the Lord compliments me like that I might just have my head swell to the point I can’t get through the door. I do like it when my wife compliments me as her husband and as a Dad. I think my biggest compliment that I desire is the Lord to affirm and compliment.

 

David Crowder wrote a song called “My Beloved” and I love the content because I know that the Lord loves me deeply. Check this out…

“My Beloved”

There’s a sun coming up
In my soul, Lord, in my soul
There’s a sun coming up
In my soul, Lord, in my soul
 
I see the light, I see the light
I see the light, I see the light
Oh, thank You, God, I see the light
Woah, woah, woah
 
My Beloved, bring me awake
Take me up to Your resurrection place
My Beloved, bring me awake
‘Cause I wanna feel Your light on my face
 
There’s a sun coming up
In my soul, Lord, in my soul
There’s a sun coming up
In my soul, Lord, in my soul
 
I see the light, I see the light
I see the light, I see the light
Oh, thank You, God, I see the light
Woah, woah, woah
 
My Beloved, take me away,
Over Jordan up out of this place
My Beloved, for You I’ll wait
With You here ’til forever face to face
 
There’s a sun coming up
In my soul, Lord, in my soul
There’s a sun coming up
In my soul, Lord, in my soul
 
I see the light, I see the light
I see the light, I see the light
Oh, thank You, God, I see the light
Woah
 
No more sorrow, no more pain
No more darkness weighing down on me
No longer blind now I can see
Forever light, forever free
 
I see the light, I see the light
I see the light, I see the light
Oh, thank you, God, I see the light
Woah, woah, woah, woah… (“My Beloved” 2014)
 
Pressing On!
Dwayne
 

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