The Bride's Beauty to Christ [Family Worship lesson in Song of Songs 1:15]

What makes the church beautiful? Song of Songs 1:15 looks forward to the opening portion of the holy assembly on the coming Lord's Day. In this verse of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that Christ's making His church lovely, with love for Him, is what makes her beautiful.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson) Summary of the transcript of the audio: What makes the church beautiful? Song of Songs 1:15 looks forward to the opening portion of the holy assembly on the coming Lord's Day. In this verse of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that Christ's making His church lovely, with love for Him, is what makes her beautiful. The devotional centers on the profound truth that the Lord Jesus Christ affirms and insists His beloved church is beautiful and cherished, by His divine definition of beauty, which is rooted in His redemptive work and ongoing sanctification. Through the repeated declaration 'Behold, you are fair, my love,' the Song emphasizes the divine initiative in revealing Christ's love, overcoming the believer's natural resistance and spiritual blindness to fully grasp it. The specific compliment of 'dove's eyes' highlights the purity, single-minded devotion, and Holy Spirit-enabled longing for Christ that defines the believer’s identity as the Beloved. This love is not merely an external truth but constitutive of the believer’s identity—being loved by Christ is foundational to who they are. The devotional underscores that, as believers express their love to Christ, He responds by deepening their awareness of His love, culminating in the assurance that nothing can separate them from it. Ultimately, the message is a pastoral call to embrace the reality of Christ’s unwavering affection, allowing it to shape identity, joy, and worship.