Paved with gold, paved with love

Song of Solomon 3:10 - King James Version (KJV)
<10> He made the pillars thereof of silver, the bottom thereof of gold, the covering of it of purple, the midst thereof being paved with love, for the daughters of Jerusalem.

Revelation 21:21 - King James Version (KJV)
<21> And the twelve gates were twelve pearls: every several gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass.

This is mentioned in passing to show the ways in which the stones of the temple stand upon one another perfectly in the repaired breach. For the gold is the good of love and the silver the truths of faith, and the bottom thereof must be paved with gold, with the good of love. "Let thy head lack no ointment' : Let thy spiritual knowledge lack not love of God and the neighbor, the good of love, in practice in your life : Let not your lamp lack for oil.

Exodus 16:23 - King James Version (KJV)
<23> And he said unto them, This is that which the Lord hath said, To morrow is the rest of the holy sabbath unto the Lord: bake that which ye will bake to day, and seethe that ye will seethe; and that which remaineth over lay up for you to be kept until the morning.

Bake the purification of your heart. Seethe the purification of your mind. This is the double portion of manna gathered on the 6th day for the 7th. And this is the 7th day marriage of love and enlightenment which is Sabbath rest and peace and dove's eyes and the covenant:

Ecclesiastes 9:7 - King James Version (KJV)
<7> Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works.

For thy works are now not internally evil but are imbued with the harmlessness of doves married to the wisdom of serpents.

Song of Solomon 8:3 - King James Version (KJV)
<3> His left hand should be under my head, and his right hand should embrace me.

He will enlighten your mind and teach your heart true fraternity and mentor you patiently in the astonishing network of His being in you and you in Him. These are being strengthened in might and with the riches of His glory.

Ephesians 3:16 - King James Version (KJV)
<16> That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;

Even so does the Lord ride a swift cloud of the Word and its supplements, appearing in the clouds of Heaven with great power and glory.

Ephesians 3:17-18 - King James Version (KJV)
<17> That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, <18> May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;

Amen.

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