12월 3일 스펄전 아침묵상 “아무 흠이 없구나.”[아가 4장 7절]
December 3 "There is no spot in thee" (Song of Solomon 4: 7). Having pronounced His Church positively full of beauty, our Lord confirms His praise by a precious negative: "There is no spot in thee." It is as if the thought occurred to the Bridegroom that the world would insinuate that He had only mentioned her comely parts and had purposely omitted those features which were deformed or defiled. He sums up all by declaring her universally and entirely fair and utterly devoid of stain. If He had said there is no hideous scar, no horrible deformity, or no deadly ulcer, we might have marveled. But He testifies that she is free from the slightest spot. If He had but promised to remove all spots sooner or later, we would have had eternal reason for joy. But He speaks of it as already done. Oh, my soul, here is marrow and fatness for you. Eat your fill and be satisfied with royal dainties. ...