Tag: spikenard

Jun 25 2020

On the Scent Trail of Henna – Song 1:14

  • 06/25/2020

The Ein-gedi Botanical Gardens, Israel

The Shulamite woman quietly enters a room, where King Solomon is seated at his “round table.” Busily talking to his men and looking at charts, he doesn’t see her behind him. But soon he lifts his nose to the air and closes his eyes…obviously catching a waft of her perfumed presence! This delights the Shulamite, and she sings, (which only she hears, as this is like an opera) “While the king is around his table, my spikenard spreads its fragrance!” verse 12.

Solomon returns to looking at his papers, but there’s a boyish smile on his face. We know that he knows, that his lover is in the room. The Shulamite, however…

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May 26 2020

More on Nard – That Explains a Lot!

  • 05/26/2020

Caravaggio - The Crowning with Thorns, 1603

When the woman poured the alabaster box of nard (or spikenard) on Jesus, before His death, there was something else going on behind the scenes. And once “smelled” in the Spirit — It explains in no uncertain terms how Jesus could endure all the suffering that He did.

So with that brief intro, I really hope you will listen to this powerful audio that shares a certain detail in this story that will bless your socks off, (and hopefully more!) and bring a sweeter depth to your relationship to the living Christ.

It’s by Jay Ferris, only 6 minutes long, and clipped out from a longer conference talk. En-JOY!

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May 09 2020

Spikenard – The Overflow of Love (Song 1:12) 

  • 05/09/2020

Pic of Spikenard Flowers and Root

While the king is reclining,⁠1 my spikenard spreads forth its fragrance. – Song 1:12

It’s a humbling awareness, for a humble soul, that one smells good, and someone is drawn to you for that reason. Sometimes one even forgets they are wearing perfume! Have you ever had that happen? You put on a fragrance in the morning, and get so used to the smell that you completely forget about it during the day? That is, until someone later on comments that you smell good!

Jesus is our mirror, and His smile will reflect back to us and tell us that our faith and works of love are pleasing to Him. When in the divine presence of God, we may on one hand be aware of our stench. But that is not what she says. This is important. I feel a sense of despair whenever I hear God’s children talk about how wretched they are. This is not the result of love’s transformation! Love makes us clean, and gives us the perfume of spikenard to wear. Not to cover our stench, but to delight our Beloved, Jesus, and draw all people to Him!

Are we ashamed of this, our smell? Paul makes it sound like it’s a great honor:

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May 07 2020

An Odoriferous Intro to Song 1:12-14

  • 05/07/2020

Pic of girl smelling a flower

A sweet thing happened when the Shulamite followed the King’s instructions. And an unexpected thing, when she went on that brave journey to find him. What else, but that she got gushed over! And adorned with thoughtful gifts!

But that’s just like Jesus, is it not, from your experience? He sees all the brave little …

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Mar 01 2014

Braveheart and The Scent of Love (Song 1:12-14)

  • 03/01/2014

The Scent and Fragrance of Love

You bring pleasure to me like a sweet smell…  Ex. 20:41 . If you have ever loved someone deeply, you understand what it is to long for reminders of them when apart, including smells.  Like music and art, fragrances can stir emotions, invoke memories, and keep love aflame.  Many of the stronger oils such as …

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