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Son of Solomon, chapter 7, verse 10,

I am my beloveds, and his desire is for me.

What a great picture of a wife's security in her husband's love.

Let me read it again. I am my beloveds. We've prayed according to this in

Son of Solomon already, the picture of belonging. She's saying, I, I belong to my beloved. He

cares for me. He is for me. He is with me. He protects me. He provides for me. He guards me.

I am my beloveds, and his desire is for me. He doesn't just guard, protect, help me,

serve me because he has to. He desires me. He wants me. Do you see the beauty of God's design

for marriage there that a wife would feel wanted, deeply wanted by her husband and not just

want a kind of want that leads to him providing for her, him serving her, him caring for her,

him protecting her. Oh, this is God's good design for marriage, and it's intended to be a picture

of the gospel, right? This is what I love about the book of Song of Solomon. It is a physical picture

of the enjoyment of marriage and a husband and wife with each other that points us to a greater

picture, the picture that God's design from the very beginning of creation for marriage to show.

Get this for everyone who's put your faith in Jesus. You're a part of the bride of Christ. He

desires you. Jesus desires you so much so that he will protect you. He will provide for you. He

serves you. He leads you, guides you. He does all these things for you. Why? Not because he has to,

because he wants to. He desires you. Oh, just receive that. Whether you're married or single,

receive that if you've trusted in Jesus and you're a part of his bride. And then if you're married,

reflect that in your marriage. Even as we pray today, we'll make the connection clear. You'll see

it as we pray for the people of Afghanistan, specifically the unreached there. Don, we praise you

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