Song of Solomon 3:9–11
 
     9 Of the wood of Lebanon, Solomon the King made himself a palanquin;
    10 He made its pillars of silver, its support of gold, its seat of purple, its interior paved
       with love by the daughters of Jerusalem.
    11 Go forth oh daughters of Zion, and see King Solomon with the crown with which his
      mother crowned him on the day of his wedding, the day of the gladness of his heart.
 
I’ve always heard, “Buy the best. If you can’t afford to buy the best, then don’t buy anything at all until you can afford to buy the best.” It sounds like that was Solomon’s motto. His couch on which he was carried about town seems to have been sumptuous! But what was even better was his crown. People were sent out into the streets to get a look at his crown. Plus, his mother, Bathesheba, put that crown on his head when he married. David, his father, had passed into heaven or he would have crowned his son. All was well by the time Solomon wore the crown. Israel lived in the greatest peace and prosperity the world has ever known. I’m sure everybody loved him for bringing all of them into “Shalom.”
 

​Song of Solomon 3:6–8
 
   THE SHULAMITE
     6 Who is this coming out of the wilderness like pillars of smoke, perfumed with
        myrrh   and frankincense, with all the merchant’s fragrant powders?
     7 Behold, it is Solomon’s couch, with sixty valiant men around it, of the valiant of
       Israel.
     8 They all hold swords, being expert in war. Every man has his sword on his thigh
       because of fear in the night.
 
The Shulamite woman sees the one she loves as being someone magnificent! When was the last time you made your loved ones know that you see them as being magnificent? They are, you know. They are the creation of God, specially made for you.
 
Recently, as I stood behind my book table, a man and his wife stopped in front of me and whispered to each other. His eyes simply flashed with love for her. I couldn’t see her face nor hear what they were saying, but I could tell by her body language that she was receiving every word of love that he was saying. What were they demonstrating? Romance. Where has romance gone? Did we kill it with our NPDA? No Public Display of Affection? What’s the matter with the church? The world goes round and round on the wheels of love! Life is a love story!