Fun on the Way

by an Old Disciple of Jesus Christ

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Certainly (my late wife of 57 years) Salle Jo and I had our ups and downs through our long union together. I regret the down times immensely. But, as an old preacher used to say, “You can’t put two completely different personalities under one roof and not have disagreement”. Jacob and Rachel had theirs, and we are certainly no better than they. But those times are exceptions, not the rule.

Nevertheless, in spite of the problems, we had our good times and they always outweighed and dwarfed the other. We experienced many fun times along our journey together. I’m thinking of a wall plaque we had in our kitchen that read, “He who laughs, lasts.” I believe this is why so many marriages fail. I am told to “live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest all the day of [thy] life…” Eccl. 9:9

I’ve always been impressed with the words found in Proverbs 5:18, “...rejoice with the wife of thy youth.” Three wonderful truths jump out of the this text. First, it’s alright for youth to marry. Secondly, it shows the longevity of marriage, and third, after years of marriage, you’re still to be rejoicing with one another.

God helped us to rejoice together till the end of her travels, as much as we did at the start of them.

“As the bridegroom rejoiceth over the bride, so shall thy God rejoice over thee.”~ Isa. 62:5

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