I am so excited to have the opportunity to review a couple's devotional based on the book of Song of Solomon in the Bible. This devotion is also connected with the movie, "The Song" which was released in 2014. "The Song" is a full length movie that is a resource for churches to explore God's plan for relationships, love, and marriage.
This couple's devotional is a 6-week book for couples that can help awaken love in their marriages. With daily relationship insights and prayer points drawn from the Song of Solomon, this devotional will help couples grow in their relationship with God and one another.
My thoughts: There were several factors that made me want to review this devotion, but one was that I thought it would be very beneficial to my husband and I. Let's face it...we live a busy life, as most people do. We have small children, I am homeschooling and ministering as a homemaker, and my husband is also busy as an associate pastor. Even for us, who love God's Word and want to grow in our relationship with each other, it's hard to find the time to sit down and have a time of communication. This devotion really meets couples like us right where we are. The lessons are short but filled with truth. They are very applicable to the struggles that are common in marriage today and address them in an appealing way. There are 5 lessons for each week that often begin with an illustration or story. Then it moves on to a verse in Song of Solomon and has a "Bridge" where the verse is applied to everyday life. There are also some exercises that couples can do together to build their marriage. A quote that I liked in week 1 says:
"The people of Solomon's day believed and understood a basic reality: all truth is God's truth....There is no way to know what love is and to experience it fully apart from God."
If you are struggling in your marriage or experiencing marital bliss....this devotion is applicable to wherever you are in your walk with your spouse and the Lord.
Another aspect of this devotion that appealed to me is the authors, Kyle Idleman and his wife, DesiRae. I had previously attended a book study at our church that Idleman authored called, "Not a Fan," and thought it was fantastic. I knew that this devotion would be solidly based on Biblical truths, and it is.
Idleman is the Teaching Pastor at Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, Kentucky, the fourth largest church in America. Author of the award-winning and bestselling book, "Not a Fan", and presenter of eight of City on a Hill's curriculum series, he regularly speaks at conferences and events around the world. Kyle and his wife DesiRae have four children.
It's my pleasure to be able to offer one of you A FREE COPY OF THIS DEVOTION! Stop by and comment here on my blog post or on my facebook link and you will be entered into the drawing that will take place next Sunday, November 30th.
More resources:
*Here is a resource page connected with the devotion
*Check out The Song movie on Facebook
I thought I would also give you a peek at the movie trailer:
God bless!
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