Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth [S.S. 1:2a]
There is only one who is the most excellent and singular Person in the entire universe. Since He has no match or equal, there is no need to mention His name. The same thing happened to Mary (John 20:15). He is not one among many alternatives. He is not one of the solutions. There is no ambiguity for there is only one of Him: But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him. (1 Co 8:6).
We find different kinds of kisses corresponding to different dynamics of love. At this time, she longs for the kiss of the mouth. Let’s see the two types of kisses she already has been experiencing and the new kiss that is sought now.
KISS 1: The father kisses the neck of the prodigal son, which shows acceptance (Luke 15:20). This kind of kiss allows one to kiss and the other to be kissed. Love flows from Him to her. The kiss here is about forgiveness. She was kissed on the neck the first time she came to Him. And to this day, she is continuously kissed to assure her that the sin problem is solved once for all. That He is her advocate and not a prosecutor (1 John 1:7).
KISS 2: Mary kissed the feet of Jesus, which depicts adoration and gratitude (Luke 7:38). Here the love dynamics remains the same in that it is a unidirectional flow. Now love flows from her to Him. Out of the love she received from Him, she offers back to Him. She has been grateful for His provisions, protections, and blessings. She has been moved by His mercy and grace. As a result, she has been kissing His feet.
KISS 3: She is familiar with yet another kind of kiss – a more glorious kiss. The kiss of the mouth is where both can kiss at the same time. It is a bidirectional love flow. The previous two kisses are possible through a relationship she acquired by being born of God and calling Him Father. It is a static love dynamics that points to her position in Christ. Now, in the latter third kind of kiss, the relationship leaps into fellowship and communion and is no more static but points to the dynamic daily experience of living out His life as a child of God.
There is only one who is the most excellent and singular Person in the entire universe. Since He has no match or equal, there is no need to mention His name. The same thing happened to Mary (John 20:15). He is not one among many alternatives. He is not one of the solutions. There is no ambiguity for there is only one of Him: But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him. (1 Co 8:6).
We find different kinds of kisses corresponding to different dynamics of love. At this time, she longs for the kiss of the mouth. Let’s see the two types of kisses she already has been experiencing and the new kiss that is sought now.
KISS 1: The father kisses the neck of the prodigal son, which shows acceptance (Luke 15:20). This kind of kiss allows one to kiss and the other to be kissed. Love flows from Him to her. The kiss here is about forgiveness. She was kissed on the neck the first time she came to Him. And to this day, she is continuously kissed to assure her that the sin problem is solved once for all. That He is her advocate and not a prosecutor (1 John 1:7).
KISS 2: Mary kissed the feet of Jesus, which depicts adoration and gratitude (Luke 7:38). Here the love dynamics remains the same in that it is a unidirectional flow. Now love flows from her to Him. Out of the love she received from Him, she offers back to Him. She has been grateful for His provisions, protections, and blessings. She has been moved by His mercy and grace. As a result, she has been kissing His feet.
KISS 3: She is familiar with yet another kind of kiss – a more glorious kiss. The kiss of the mouth is where both can kiss at the same time. It is a bidirectional love flow. The previous two kisses are possible through a relationship she acquired by being born of God and calling Him Father. It is a static love dynamics that points to her position in Christ. Now, in the latter third kind of kiss, the relationship leaps into fellowship and communion and is no more static but points to the dynamic daily experience of living out His life as a child of God.
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