Set me as your seal

Set me as your seal

Scripture:- Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned.

Song of Songs 8:6

Observation: The bride calls to her lover to set her as a seal upon his heart, as a seal upon his arm. In olden days, as is now, the seal upon a scroll or letter protected it so that it would not be opened except by the intended receiver. In essence, what she is saying is that: let me be the only one that you love. The arm is the symbol of strength of a man, and a wife looks to her husband’s arm to hold her, provide for her and protect her. By asking to be the seal on his arm, the bride is asking her lover to let her be the only one beside him that he will protect and provide for.

The love she has for him is so strong and so zealous, it is like the most fiery fire. That strong, passionate love is the love that our Lord Jesus feels for His church which is His bride, His beloved that He will provide for and protect. And we must learn to reciprocate that intense, passionate love that He feels for us. We love because He first loved us.

We should also note, that not only does Jesus set us as the seal upon His heart. He has also given us His seal which is His Holy Spirit. Ephesians 1:13-14 says . “In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.” The earnest, or the deposit of the Holy Spirit is given us in our hearts as a promise of our future inheritance and eternal life to come. The gift of the Holy Spirit shows us how God so dearly loves us, and as we walk in the spirit, we will show His fruit, and the first fruit always is love.

Application: Praise our Lord Jesus that He loves us so much, setting us like a seal on His heart and a seal on His arm. He will surely protect us and keep us safe as His chosen beloved people. Thank God for His precious Holy Spirit that He has given us, that helps us walk in His ways, and seek His love and glory.

Prayer: Lord, thank you for your great love and compassion to us. Seal us up in Your love and blessing, and let us never fall away. Give us ever more of Your Holy Spirit, and never let Your Spirit depart from us. Praise You, Heavenly Father, Lord Jesus Christ, precious Holy Spirit. In Jesus name, Amen.