Song of Solomon #23 The Garden of Jesus

From ancient times, the exotic gardens of royalty were places of retreat in which to delight in their beauty and fragrance. Rulers have been temporarily transported from this world to another world-a world of conflict to a world of peace. That is a mere faint image of the delight that Jesus has in you, dear Christian, when He calls you His garden. Jesus takes the greatest delight and pleasure in you, His chosen bride, and in the evidence of His life in you-the fruit of His Spirit. There is nothing more beautiful or fragrant in all of creation to Him than to see and smell His grace in you being lived out in your thoughts, words, and deeds.--The Lord Jesus continues to describe the beauty of you, His Church, and the greatest pleasure you bring to Him by way of the analogy of a king walking, beholding, and smelling the beauty and fragrance of a royal garden. Our main points are- -1- The Fruitfulness of the Garden -Song 4-12-15-- -2- The Ultimate Goal of the Garden's Fruitfulness -Song 4-16-.