Pastor Josh speaks on courtship in the third week of the Song of Solomon series. Courting is a lost art in the dating culture today. One that is needed and essential to maintain healthy relationships leading into marriage.
Continuing to read of the conversation between Solomon and his love, we grasp onto the fact that there is clear excitement about how they feel about each other. This leads to both parties having a commitment to each other that goes deeper and deeper with time. We too, have to be excited about our relationships to make certain that the work put in them is worth it. There also must is a clear engagement between the two in the story, and as the seasons change and time passes, they still feel the same way about each other. Like the seasons, relationships in the modern day are hard work. Not every second is lovely or pretty and that is okay. But endurance is needed so that the relationship is sustained. Communication is the last example we read about this week for how to court a guy/girl in relationships. This will lead to some heavy conversations but like the woman and Solomon when they explain how they feel toward another constantly, we are to keep clear communication open to discuss and define the relationship. This will help the relationship flourish and grow past the surface-level questions and the physical attraction we might feel.
So how do we know we are ready to court someone? How do we know if we are to even be dating at all? These things are necessary:
- Gathering wisdom in determining character, Consistency in dating, Sensitivity in communication, Patience in letting the relationship move
Scripture References:
Song of Solomon 2:8-14
1 Corinthians 13:1-13
Ephesians 5:25-27
Proverbs 25:16
