In Song of Solomon, chapter two, verse sixteen, “My beloved is mine, and I am his: he feedeth among the lilies.” The love of two lovers for each other is genuine and monogamous. There is no desire or room for another person. In marriage, there must be such a love for and commitment to each other that faithfulness to a spouse is of the highest importance in our lives.
“My beloved is mine” are the words of the bride, having come to him upon his gracious invitation, now maketh her boast of him and of that intimate union and communion which was between them. “He feedeth among the lilies” abides and refreshes himself among his faithful people, who are in comparison to lilies, as in chapter two, verse two, “As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters.”
My beloved is mine and I am his is the theme title and the words of the church. The temple, which is the people who accepted God’s Son as Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, had experienced such evidence of healing and deliverance through the servant, the leader of the church who serves God in Spirit and in truth. By faith and love for Him, the believers abide by the Word and keep His commandments.
My beloved is mine and I am his contains three factors: the church, the servant, and the people. First, the church must be clean not only physically but also environmentally to enable the presence of God to dwell and manifest at any given moment. Secondly, the servant must be in total commitment to God and His Word, and free from the love of money and the things of the world. Thirdly, the people who serve God there should live sin-free, love God and others, and be examples to visitors.