"description":"Ed Miller shows the climactic experience of redemption, as the bride illustrates what it means to go from clinging to the Lord to leaning upon Him in rest and security. \"His love is so intense,\" he says, \"you can't even mess it up with your sin.\" Out of union with the Lord Jesus and gazing into His lovely face comes the beautiful fruit and rest that brings life to others in His Church.",
"description":"DELIVERED BY C. H. SPURGEON, AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON. \u201cthou art beautiful, O my love as Tirzah, comely as Jerusalem, terrible as an army with banners.\u201d \u2014 Song of Solomon 6:4. THERE are various estimates of the Christian church. Some think everything of her; some think nothing of her; and probably neither opinion is worth the breath which utters it. Neither Ritualists, who idolise their church, nor sceptics, who vilify all churches, have any such knowledge of the true spiritual church of Jesus Christ as to be entitled to give an opinion. The king's daughter is all glorious within, with a beauty which they are quite unable to appreciate. What is usually the most correct character which is obtainable of a woman? Shall we be guided by the praises of those neighbors who are on good terms with her, or by the scandal of those who make her the subject of ill-natured gossip? No; the most accurate judgment we are likely to get is that of her husband. Solomon saith in the Proverbs concerning the virtuous woman, \u201cHer husband also riseth up, and he praiseth her.\u201d Of that fairest among women, the church of Christ, the same observation may be made. It is to her of small consequence to be judged of man's judgment, but it is her honor and joy to stand well in the love and esteem of her royal spouse, the Prince Emmanuel.",
