This sermon carries the warmth of being deeply known and deeply loved by God. Holding together Song of Songs and Isaiah 53, the message appears to present the Lord not only as the suffering Savior who bears the cost of redemption, but also as the one who draws near in covenant love and calls his people beloved. The opening prayer is full of reassurance: God holds his people in his hand, keeps them through changing seasons, and asks them to lay down fear and rest in his faithfulness. The hope in the sermon is that believers are not merely tolerated by God. They are wanted, named, and loved with a faithful love that does not change when seasons do. Receive the love of God as something personal, not distant. Lay down the fear that tells you that you are forgotten, and let the Lord's faithful affection become the place where your heart comes to rest. Lord, teach us to live as your beloved people. Quiet the fear that competes with your love, draw us nearer to your heart, and help us rest in the unchanging faithfulness you have shown through Jesus.