Song of Solomon 8- Isaiah 2
Never have two themes, two books
and two stories been so clearly related.
Song of Solomon ends with ruthless splendor in describing the dangers of
love; 8:6-7 while Isaiah begins by indicting us with the most heinous sin…loving
the world over God.
Let me tell you a story. I am perched high above an American
city in a hotel room of luxury. Outside
my window gently lays a mighty Great Lake stretching from horizon to horizon
blindingly silver in the dawn. On
shore is a beautiful garden, rich with trees, flowers and color. In the middle of all this, lying sleek
and low is a grand greek temple, a Natural History Museum. Woven across it all is a thin, six lane
highway, filled with humans beginning their day. In each of those humans beats a love heart. Love found, lost, broken, wanting. Love quieted, rejected, passionate,
wounded, always unfulfilled. Love
driving, devastated, longing, deeply known. A flowing vein of love between The Garden and the greek
temple.
Love is the most powerful force
humans are allowed to tinker with.
It can be built on the Maker of the Garden or the maker of the greek
temple.
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| View from where I sit. Greek temple to right. |
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