Lo How a Rose ‘er Blooming

Song of Songs 2:1

"I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys."

To quote Spurgeon:

"The exceeding delightfulness of Christ is suggested to our mind by his declaration ‘I am the rose, and I am the lily.’ And first he is in himself the delight of men."

As this song informs us, this rose is from Jesse’s lineage. This rose was foretold by the prophet Isaiah, and this rose was sung about by men of old.

I find comfort in the fact that as we look forward to Christ’s birth on this fourth advent, we look forward with many throughout history.

The rose I have in mind?
This rose is Christ.