She Has All of Her Teeth

"Your teeth are as white as sheep, recently shorn and freshly washed. Your smile is flawless, each tooth matched with it's twin." Song of Solomon 4:2
This is one of my favorite verses (random, I know) for several reasons. The first reason is that I have some kinda messed up teeth, I've always been self conscious about them, and I just adore how Solomon compliments his bride in this way. Second, it speaks to the perfection of the body of Christ, The Hebrew in this verse means "not one is missing". Most of the members of my family do not know the Lord and this verse comforts me to know that when the Bride of Christ stands before Him, not one part of her will be missing. 2 Peter 3:9 says, "The Lord isn't really being slow about His promise as some people think. No, He is being patient for your sake. He does not want anyone to be destroyed, but wants everyone to repent." It's very comforting to know that the lord is in control of saving people. Third, I love this verse because it says "each tooth matched with it's twin." Recently the Lord has been showing me how he has knit His body together. It is an amazing thing to hear the same things coming out of the mouths, lives, and minds of our dear brethren around the world. It speaks to His magnitude when people we haven't seen in over a year and spoken to sparsely during that time can come to us and we are all on the same page.
Our missionary friend, Warren, left for Kenya for sixteen months yesterday. Unfortunately between packing and saying goodbye to family, phone tag was less than effective and it wasn't until two hours after he had left his final message that we actually received it. My husband and I wept as we heard his voice for the last time tearfully encouraging us in the Lord and asking us to pray as he was fearful. My husband called him back and left him a message just hoping that maybe he would hear it eventually. We turned to the Lord and put our trust in Him. We committed our dear friend into the hands of his Father and will continue to do so as the months go by. What we do not doubt is that when we see Warren again, while he will be different, we will be the same kind of different. Because His bride has perfect teeth, each one matched with it's twin. What a glorious and mighty God we serve!