Thou shalt treasure, protect and Honor the gifts given to thee and allow thyself to be addressed personally by God through the gifts of this world.
We are commanded to open our eyes and enliven all of our senses so that we can appreciate the garden of our lives as exceedingly precious. Each fragrance, each color, each touch, each moment represents the fruit of eternity.
The Song of Songs commands us to treasure each day, to hold sacred each opportunity for the giving and receiving of Love.
My beloved calls to me:
Arise my friend, oh beautiful one;
Go to yourself…
For now the winter is past,
The rains are over and gone,
Blossoms appear in the Fields,
The time for singing has come. Song of Songs 2:10-12
When we awaken to this preciousness of our lives, we can begin living (and singing) from this awareness.
We must call on every ounce of strength and integrity in us to protect what we love and to never take it for granted. We are commanded to honor the gift of new life as it is re-created in us at every moment. The Song commands us to receive and open the personal letter that God has written to us — encoded in the details of our everyday life.
See also Shir HaShirim (Shemot).