My Beloved… My Friend

Song of Songs 5:1-16

With the positives and negatives of marriage, there must be love, facing life together, and friendship.  The home, marriage is the bedrock of our society.

Some thoughts…

1.  Enjoy the intimacies of love in marriage, and praise one another (v. 1).
2.   There will be times of discord, quarrels, and temporary rejections; learn from them and grow together.  Do not let trivial things, the kids, or the job or career get between you and your love for one another (vv. 2-8).
3.  Be one another’s  friend – always return to praising and admiring each other (vv. 9-16).

Our best friend is our spouse next to Jesus who is the friend who sticks closer than a brother.