Shan Dai Advocacy

Song of Songs

March 23, 2007 on 12:59 pm | In His First Bible, Old Testament, PrayerGrams |

The book of Psalms is synonymous with praise, Proverbs is linked to wisdom, and the Song of Songs sings of great love. Some say this love song, found in the middle of the Bible, depicts God’s love for His people Israel. Some believe it is a story of Christ and His love for His Church. In these moving pages, others see love shared between man and woman. One thing is sure and not debated: God is love and nothing is greater than to give and receive love. People will know we love God by the love we express to others. One can sense the joy and security in these three key verses that ring true of faithful, committed love: “My lover is mine, and I am his”, “I am my lover’s, and my lover is mine”, “I am my lover’s, and he claims me as his own.” (Song of Songs 2:16, 6:3, 7:10). Committed love is what we all long for; deep belonging is what we desire. We pray today for Shan Dai people to know and experience You, God, in Your great, unconditional love. Father, we ask that in these times when AIDS is spreading among the Shan Dai due to prostitution and unfaithfulness that You would intervene. Knowing that You are the foundation of married love, we pray for lifestyles to change and faithfulness to flourish. God, we pray for You to heal broken hearts, mend broken marriages and give hope to families. May Your pure love flow and fill each of us so we might be instruments of Your love.