Shalom,
Proverbs 29:1:
1 HE WHO, being often reproved, hardens his neck shall suddenly be destroyed -- and that without remedy.
The word "reproved" here is the Hebrew word "towkechah", which means: rebuke, reproof, correction, chastisement. Do you remember Proverbs 3:12:
12 For whom the Lord loves He corrects, even as a father corrects the son in whom he delights.
The correction comes from the One, True God, through His Word, so that we can continue to grow up in Him! If we refuse to accept the correction, then we harden our hearts to His Word. The fact that the reproof is coming often in Proverbs 29:1 is a sure sign of the Father's love, because He ONLY corrects those whom He loves! Also, the reproof coming often is another sign of the patient persistence of our loving God! This "suddenly" in the last part of that verse does not mean the person wasn't warned! It just means that they kept ignoring the correction, and ignoring it and ignoring it, until one day they took themselves out of God's protection by refusing His Word and the calamity struck with force! Don't refuse correction from the Lord! It is ALWAYS for our benefit and blessing! Thank You, Jesus!
Colossians 2: 10 is one of the greatest Truths of the New Covenant!
10 And you are in Him, made full and having come to fullness of life [in Christ you too are filled with the Godhead -- Father, Son and Holy Spirit -- and reach full spiritual stature]. And He is the Head of all rule and authority [of ever angelic principality and power.
All the fullness of GOD lives in us as believers in Jesus of Nazareth! Everything we will ever need will be found by spending time in His presence; and His presence is IN US! We sure don't have to travel very far, do we? Take YOUR place in His presence and see YOUR life changed - from glory to glory (2 Corinthians 3:18).
I will not be commenting on the Song of Solomon. I believe too much has been written about this book concerning human love and marriage. I truly believe that it was written, FIRST OF ALL, so that we could better understand our intimate love affair with the One, True, Most High, Living, Almighty God of the Bible! Spend time reading one-on-One with the Holy Spirit and let HIM show YOU how to be more intimate, up-close, and personal with your LORD! You will never be the same again! THEN let the Holy Spirit direct you how to use this Word in you earthly life! BLESSINGS!
Here is an old song that we used to sing called "My Life Is In You Lord"!
Shalom in Him!
