Proverbs 5: The Love Killer

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Who knew that Proverbs 5 possessed such profound advice on love, relationships, and marriage? Granted, some of the content is pretty PG-13, the wisdom is priceless!

Intoxicating love; enduring intimacy; fierce, captivating love; faithfulness; eternal commitment; promiscuity; sex; cheap thrills…just a few themes in this super loaded chapter.

As a married, working mom of a toddler, it’s very easy to get caught up in the busyness of life, that sometimes my marriage takes a back burner to the long to-do list. After a long arduous day, the LAST thing on my mind is what Solomon wrote in Proverbs 5:19:

She is a loving deer, a graceful doe. Let her breasts satisfy you always. May you always be captivated by her love.

I’m challenged by this message, which urges us to never take love for granted.” Regardless of how tired I am, it’s important that I remain spiritually, emotionally, and physically connected to my hubby.

In Proverbs 5, a faithful, love-filled marriage is contrasted with the dangers of adultery. Two people uniting and giving ALL of themselves to each other requires commitment and discipline. Adultery can never truly satisfy because it’s living outside of how God created us to live. There is no such thing as a cheap thrill. Infidelity will cost you deeply.

To all those in love or seeking love, I dedicate Proverbs 5 to you:

¹⁵Drink water from your own well—
share your love only with your wife.
¹⁶ Why spill the water of your springs in the streets,
having sex with just anyone?
¹⁷ You should reserve it for yourselves.
Never share it with strangers.
¹⁸ Let your wife be a fountain of blessing for you.
Rejoice in the wife of your youth.
¹⁹ She is a loving deer, a graceful doe.
Let her breasts satisfy you always.
May you always be captivated by her love.

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Are We a Society That Quickly Forgets?

Snowflakes for Sandy Hook (Credit: Nica Wolf)

When tragedy occurs, we’re often forced into a period of deep introspection and mourning. At this stage of grieving, our understanding hasn’t caught up to the magnitude of shock; it’s as if we’re in a state of limbo, trying to find our way back.

But, time doesn’t stand still. The clock keeps ticking and we somehow have to move on. How do you move forward after witnessing the horrific murder, rape, beating, or other heinous crime against a dear one?

3rd Floor Classroom at Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

I think about the children and educators who have to return to school after witnessing a bloody massacre. Schools that were once full of innocence and potential are now crime scenes of yellow tape and body outlines.

I think of:

• École Polytechnique Massacre (Montreal, Quebec)
• Columbine High School massacre (Littleton, Colorado)
• Virginia Tech massacre (Blacksburg, Virginia)
• Dawson College shooting (Montreal, Quebec)
• Realengo massacre (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
• Toulouse school shooting (Toulouse, France)
• Sandy Hook School shooting (Newtown, Connecticut)

…and my heart cries for the stolen lives and lost innocence. I mourn for the lives whose potential was suddenly cut short; individuals who may have birthed the next great discoveries.

Virginia Tech releases 32 balloons before the Hokies’ 2007 opener vs East Carolina to commemorate those who died during in the Virginia Tech massacre. (Credit: Wikipedia)

What do you teach children or students who have witnessed the horrific murder of friends and teachers? Is it class as usual? Does the curriculum change? Do you teach math and English or grief/crisis management? How do you respond to behavioral changes? Do you discipline or turn a blind eye? What about the educators? Should teachers be trained in counterterrorism? On mental health issues? What is the new normal?

As we go about our daily lives, let’s remember those who are stuck and lost and in tremendous pain. Let’s not quickly forget the loss of dear ones. Let’s honor them. Let’s live for them. Let’s fight on their behalf to make this world more safe, compassionate, just, and fair.

Let love win!

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