Psalm 45

Introduction
– a royal wedding/romance (Solomon & his bride)
– divine romance between King/Messiah & us
– love relationship, not just exposition, but invitation to enter that love relationship
– God wants us to make Him the sole agenda
– no higher purpose in life than to walk in intimacy with our God

A. You are My bride – forget the past/anything/everything else (v.10)
– v.9a all the women of the land
– v.9b focus on the bride, you are special, I treasure/love you (Isa 62:4)
– v.2-9 king returns from all his victories, nothing else matters
– greatest barrier to our relationship with God not enemies, but gifts/blessings/pleasures
– nothing we can give which is not already God’s e.g. fruits/multitudes
– only thing we can give to Him = our love & devotion

B. You are My beloved – seek My presence (v.11)
– greatly desired, delights in your beauty
– Heb 12:2 for the joy set before Him endured the cross
– not lack of time, but lack of hunger

C. You are the bearers of My praise – bring My praise to the nations (v.16,17)
– never allow our successes/failures erode our love for God
– without spiritual intimacy, no spiritual pregnancy
– not desire to do more for God, but walk closer to Him