"To me, my darling, you are like my mare among the chariots of Pharaoh.  Your cheeks are lovely with ornaments, your neck with strings of beads."
"We will make for you ornaments of gold with beads of silver."

The first quote is Solomon speaking to his bride to be.  The second is the chorus.

What we see here is two different approaches to the question of the bride's beauty (see verses 5-6)

One approach is the chorus'.  They speak of making decorations.  The bigger picture for the church is simple - often we think our worship time should be filled with decoration.  Decoration like great songs, dynamic preaching, light shows, smoke, incense, mirrors...  There is nothing wrong with this decoration, but it can cover up the true beauty sometimes.

The second approach is that of the groom.  He compares the bride to one of his mares amongst the Pharaoh's chariots (a compliment I am sure any woman would love to receive!!!).  What he is doing is giving an illustration.  When the king of Israel wants to show off his wealth, he goes to Egypt with his best horse.  He places that horse next to the best horses in Egypt.  Solomon's hoarse is the best.

The groom is saying that if he wanted to show off, he would rely on the bride's beauty.  So it is with the church.  When God speaks of His power, He tells of the manifestation of the church. 

The challenge for the bride:  to realize that she is beautiful in the eyes of the groom, all decoration aside.
Your challenge for today:  to realize you are beautiful in the eyes of our Creator, all decoration aside.