Human love is an imperfect reflection of God’s greater love. The gift of intimacy is the gift of becoming one. Intimacy is Built By Expressing Love. Song of Solomon 4:1–7 Behold, you are beautiful, my love, behold, you are beautiful! Your eyes are doves behind your veil. Your hair is like a flock of goats leaping down the slopes of Gilead. 2 Your teeth are like a flock of shorn ewes that have come up from the washing, all of which bear twins, and not one among them has lost its young. 3 Your lips are like a scarlet thread, and your mouth is lovely. Your cheeks are like halves of a pomegranate behind your veil. 4 Your neck is like the tower of David, built in rows of stone; on it hang a thousand shields, all of them shields of warriors. 5 Your two breasts are like two fawns, twins of a gazelle, that graze among the lilies. 6 Until the day breathes and the shadows flee, I will go away to the mountain of myrrh and the hill of frankincense. 7 You are altogether beautiful, my love; there is no flaw in you. Song of Solomon 4:8–11 Come with me from Lebanon, my bride; come with me from Lebanon. Depart from the peak of Amana, from the peak of Senir and Hermon, from the dens of lions, from the mountains of leopards. 9 You have captivated my heart, my sister, my bride; you have captivated my heart with one glance of your eyes, with one jewel of your necklace. 10 How beautiful is your love, my sister, my bride! How much better is your love than wine, and the fragrance of your oils than any spice! 11 Your lips drip nectar, my bride; honey and milk are under your tongue; the fragrance of your garments is like the fragrance of Lebanon. Intimacy is built when love moves from your heart to your spouse. Words of Affirmation = Some people hear love Quality Time = Some people spell love T-I-M-E Receiving Gifts = Some people experience love through thoughtful gifts Acts of Service = Some people experience love through service Physical Touch = Some people feel love Intimacy is Guarded By Exclusive Love Song of Solomon 4:12 A garden locked is my sister, my bride, a spring locked, a fountain sealed. Hebrews 13:4 Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous. When you know WHO you're saying YES to, you know WHAT to say NO to. Intimacy is Deepened By Enjoying Love Song of Solomon 4:16-5:1 Awake, O north wind, and come, O south wind! Blow upon my garden, let its spices flow. Let my beloved come to his garden, and eat its choicest fruits. 1 I came to my garden, my sister, my bride, I gathered my myrrh with my spice, I ate my honeycomb with my honey, I drank my wine with my milk. Eat, friends, drink, and be drunk with love! Proverbs 5:18-19 Let your wife be a fountain of blessing for you. Rejoice in the wife of your youth. 19 She is a loving deer, a graceful doe. Let her breasts satisfy you always. May you always be captivated by her love. God designed intimacy not just to make two people one, but to help them grow as one. Every good gift is meant to lead us back to the Gift Giver. Because the greatest need in your marriage isn't ultimately better intimacy. It's deeper intimacy with Christ. Love Languages Quiz: Quiz New to Lifepoint? Come to Starting Point Starting Point