Song of Songs 4:1-3

"How beautiful you are, my darling, how beautiful you are!  Your eyes are like doves behind your veil; Your hair is like a flock of goats that have descended from mount Gilead.  Your teeth are like a flock of newly shorn ewes which have come up from their washing, all of which bear twins, and not one among them has lost their young.  Your lips are like a scarlet thread, and your mouth is lovely.  Your temples are like a slice of pomegranate behind your veil.  Your neck is like the tower of David built with rows of stones, on which are hung a thousand shields, all the round shields of the mighty men.  Your two breasts are like two fawns, twins of a gazelle, which feed among the lilies.  Until the cool of the day, when the shadows fade away, I will go on my way to the mountain of myrrh and to the hill of frankincense."

This quote is the groom, praising the bride.

Though this phrase has some odd imagery, it shows the willingness of the groom to discover every great thing he can about his bride. 
The compliments range from physical appearance:  Your teeth are like a flock of sheep... newly cleaned.  So, her teeth are white.  Also, not one has lost its young.  In other words, every tooth on the top has a matching tooth on the bottom.  Her smile has no gaps.
There are also compliments about her honor:  Your neck is like the tower of David build with rows of stones on which hung a thousand shields.  This would be the wedding necklace Solomon is speaking of.  The bride wears an elaborate necklace and Solomon notices it.  This would be the same as a groom looking at his bride and telling her that her dress is amazing.

Solomon will find everything about his bride to be praiseworthy.

Your challenge today is to do the same.  Pick anyone.  Your bride, your friend, your Savior - and take some time to discover what is amazing about that person. 

 

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