Charles Spurgeon Commentary Song Of Solomon 4:16

"Awake, O north wind; and come, thou south; Blow upon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden, And eat his precious fruits." — Song Of Solomon 4:16 (ASV)

Awake, O north wind; and come, you south; blow upon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden, and eat his pleasant fruits.

The Church here, you see, desires to feel two opposite winds.

Even if it is the rough north wind of affliction that blows upon her, if it will only make her spices flow, she will be glad; but if it is the soft south wind of blessed and hallowed fellowship with her Lord, she is equally pleased, for what she longs for is that her Lord may take delight in her.