Song of Songs 7:4c Your nose is like the tower of Lebanon. (NIV)

I just read through the “Song of Songs” in the Bible. On the surface it appears to be letters between two lovers, possibly King Solomom and his bride.  Some commentators suggest it is, if not completely, at least partially, allegorical. The idea is that the deeper meaning reflects Jesus and His bride, the church.

Most of the book is dedicated to heaping compliments on the physical charms of one lover to the other. However, the above verse stood out to me because, well…  if I told my wife her nose was like the tower of Lebanon, I don’t think she would take that as a compliment. In fact, I’m not sure anyone would.

After I had a good time laughing to myself, I started thinking. The truth is: when we truly love someone, we love them in spite of their imperfections. Sometimes, it is those very things that help us endear that someone to our hearts.

I believe that is exactly how God sees us.  I’m not talking about gross sin here.  I’m talking about our human frailities and vulnerabilities.  God loves us in spite of them and just maybe because of them, He has to show us a little extra love.