Song of Solomon 1:5-7 I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon. 6 Look not upon me, because I am black, because the sun hath looked upon me: my mother's children were angry with me; they made me the keeper of the vineyards; but mine own vineyard have I not kept. 7 ¶ Tell me, O thou whom my soul loveth, where thou feedest, where thou makest thy flock to rest at noon: for why should I be as one that turneth aside by the flocks of thy companions?
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“ Saved Sinners ” One of the greatest truths a Christian believer will ever come to recognize or truly grasp is that we are nothing more and nothing less than SAVED SINNERS. In other words, we are first Participants by our fallen nature into this sinful humanity deserving just punishment and yet an elect, chosen and undeserving group “set aside”, reserved, kept thru God’s choice, purpose, and grace to be Recipients of His mercy and love. This sermon also brings to mind that wondrous promise in 1 John 3:2 “ Beloved, we are now children of God, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when Christ appears, we will be like Him, for we will see Him as He is. ” Notice John identifies Christians in the Present tense as “children of God”, and Paul elsewhere calls us saints and “heirs with Christ”. But we do not understand what we “will be” (Future tense). There is an old adage often stated many different ways but I’ll rephrase it straightly which says, “It’s not where you start that’s important, but how you finish that counts.” Even as Hebrews 11 confesses OT patrons “died in faith”, finished their course in faith. We can’t fully know our final state from this flesh anymore than a caterpillar knows it will transform into a butterfly, but it is certain to keep growing til that Day come.
Tom Harding is pastor of Zebulon Grace Church located at 6088 Zebulon Highway, Pikeville, Kentucky 41501. You may also contact him by telephone at (606) 631-9053, or e-mail taharding@mikrotec.com. The website address is www.henrytmahan.com.
