Rebecca Park Totilo

The Bride of Christ Has Dove Eyes - Song of Solomon



Posted: Sunday, May 24, 2009

by Rebecca Park Totilo
Rebecca at the Well & Heal With Essential Oils

The Bride is One

Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves' eyes within thy locks.

-Song of Solomon 4:1a

God designed the bond of "oneness" in order for us to grow and deepen our relationship with Yeshua and have eyes only for Him.

One who has "doves' eyes" is seen as beautiful, like a turtledove with singleness of purpose and devotion to her mate for a lifetime. As believers, our eyes should be of spiritual perception, veiled with a beauty and love set apart for the Messiah alone.

The dove, a bird of love and sorrow, also served as an offering and sacrifice upon the altar for poor families, such as in the case of Mary and Joseph's two turtledoves offering in Luke 2:23-24. It is also symbolic of the Ruach HaKodesh, as seen in Matthew 3:16, when the Holy Spirit came upon the Lord as a dove and helped the Messiah complete His ministry while here on the earth.

The Lord desires to see the reflection of His Ruach HaKodesh (Holy Spirit) in our eyes. It is the Spirit that gently woos believers to come into a deeper intimacy and helps us prepare as the bride, just as Hegai, the king's servant, helped Esther prepare for her king.

In the Song of Solomon 6:7-10 it says,

As a piece of a pomegranate are thy temples within thy locks. There are threescore queens, and fourscore concubines, and virgins without number. My dove, my undefiled is but one; she is the only one of her mother, she is the choice one of her that bore her. The daughters saw her, and blessed her; yea, the queens and the concubines, and they praised her. Who is she that looketh forth as the morning, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, and terrible as an army with banners?

Many followers have entered in through the door of salvation and are part of the Body of Christ and will enter into Heaven. But their hearts have turned away from the Holy Spirit's invitation to enter into a deeper intimacy with the Messiah. The Lord calls those followers His concubines, queens, and virgins, as seen in Song of Solomon 6:8. The Bible says in Matthew 22:14, "For many are called, but few are chosen." In this Scripture "are" is italicized-it was added by the editors and should read, "few choose." It is we who will determine how close we want to be with out Savior.

Revelation 3:20 says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me."

Our Heavenly Bridegroom refers to His beloved bride as the only "one" who has said yes to His request-"Open to me"-and has entered into a deeper relationship, identifying with the shame of His sufferings and the full mystery of His death on the cross.

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Rebecca Park Totilo’s flair and passion for life bursts into living color when she writes. As an award-winning publisher author of over 34 books, she has been spoken to millions via television, radio and live appearances. Her credits include working as a contributor writer on two best-selling series ("Quiet Moments with God" and “Stories for the Teen’s Heart”) which sold over one million and five million copies respectively.  She is also a freelance writer for several national magazines including Christian Parenting Today, Discipleship Journal and Woman’s World. Rebecca's photography work has appeared in numerous national magazines such as Woman’s World, Sports Spectrum, Evangel, and Sharing the Victory.

Rebecca is a homeschool mom for 20 years and serves as president of Rebecca at the Well Foundation. Please visit her websites at: http://RebeccaAtTheWell.org and http://HealWithOil.com.
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» left by Dr Clarence Rucker, Jr
from MI 2 years 364 days ago.
There is also a book, "Heaven At Its Best" that deals with the love relationship that rivaled Solomon and the Shulamite Maiden.
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