Song of Solomon 1:2 – For Your love is better than wine

The revelation of God’s pleasure in us as we experience the “kisses of His mouth” has a powerful impact on our heart. When we drink of the wine of His love our desires for the lesser pleasures of the world begin to diminish.


Drinking wine makes the heart glad. In this verse the metaphor of wine speaks of the pleasures the world has to offer, both good God ordained pleasure and satan’s counterfeit pleasures of sin. God’s love is more powerful to the human spirit than any other pleasure this world can offer. God created us with longings to experience pleasure. The longing for pleasure is not sinful; finding our pleasure in unrighteousness is what is sinful. The longing for pleasure draws me to God; He is the ultimate source of pleasure. “In Your presence is fullness of joy; in Your right hand there are pleasures forevermore” Ps 16:11 Only God can fully satisfy the deep desires in me.

There have always been those who would argue that we should not seek to “experience” His pleasure or “feel” His love. These individuals seldom seem to reflect a life that is overflowing with joy and often burnout from task oriented service. In contrast, those who “drink from the river of His pleasures” (Ps 36:8) and experience God’s passionate love and enjoyment in them are awakened to a new fervor to pursue deeper intimacy with the Lover of their soul. Experiencing this kind of love is what we were made for; having our heart touched by the Flame of His love is the essence of life. As a result of our encounters with Him our hearts overflow with joy and we have a deeper love for others.

 We must press in to know the truths of God’s emotions, His passions, and His desire for us and to know the pleasure of this all consuming fiery love that far exceeds every other pleasure we could experience.

Devotional Prayer
Holy Spirit, thank You that created me with desire to feel pleasure and You beckon me to come and drink of the pleasures of Your love. To experience Your love upon my heart is the greatest pleasure I have ever known; it far exceeds all other pleasure in this life. I ask You for deeper encounters of Your passionate love for me so I would never again be satisfied with the lesser pleasures of this world.