"The voice of my beloved! Behold he comes." v8 Song of Solomon 2:8-13 NKJV
This piece of scripture describes the beauty and peace of a successful marriage which is rooted in Jesus Christ. It can be described as pre-marriage or during marriage itself. It can also be read, as a love poem of our relationship with Jesus.
The husband longs to be with his bride, his lovely wife. The scripture tells us that, he goes leaping upon the mountains and skipping upon the hills, rather like a gazelle or young stag. The reference to the mountains and the hills speak of obstacles that can get in the way of marriage and how the husband will do all he can to skip over them so that they have no lasting affect on the relationship.
The husband speaks of springtime, a lovely time of year. A time of hope and new growth. The winter is past. Note this, the husband should always be the spring in his wife's winter and
'Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine, in the very heart of your house,' Psalm 128:3. It takes both partners to fulfil a successful, God-filled marriage. But a message to husbands, 'If you want a "Summer wife", who continues to bear good fruit, don't bring home winter weather. Leave it outside'
As we have seen, springtime brings new life, so the man should bring new joy to his darling. 'The fig tree puts forth her green figs, and the vines with the tender grapes, give a good smell. Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away,' Song 2:13.
It may have been a difficult time in your marriage, of late. But this can happen to many couples. But there is success on the horizon! The secret is having the ammunition to blast a way through the bad stuff and reach the good. The winter, with all its troubles, cold, frost and frozen pipes, leave behind; behold, the spring is here and it is time to rise up and leave dross behind. Life is too short for frictions. God intended and still does, for man and wife to dwell together in harmony, and this means, both partners working at the helm.
The voice from heaven is calling, 'It is time to rise up, the winter has gone; spring and a bright future are here. It is time to rejoice and be grateful!
Copyriight 2021 Grahame Howard
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