Eccl 9:9 Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the life of thy vanity, which he hath given thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity: for that is thy portion in this life, and in thy labour which thou takest under the sun.
Eccl 9:9 See life with the wife whom thou hast loved, all the days of the life of thy vanity, that He hath given to thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity, for it [is] thy portion in life, even of thy labour that thou art labouring at under the sun. YLT
I am sorry I have missed a couple of days—I have been under the weather. This was supposed to be a Valentine’s Day message so pretend today is Tuesday. Note the way Young’s Literal Translation renders the first phrase: “See life with [your] wife.” That adds meaning to the KJV phrase, “Live joyfully.” Life to the fullest is God’s intent for the husband and wife relationship. Fully enjoy life with your partner. The relational aspect of marriage makes it joyful. My wife and I had a date night Tuesday. I think the sickness was starting to come on me by that time, and the service at the restaurant was exceptionally poor. We both commented that we may not be going back there any time soon. However, despite that, I fully enjoyed just talking with her. We each shared what was going on in our lives and the interaction was extremely satisfying. There were a couple of reasons our time together could have flopped, but the relationship overcame the obstacles and we had a famous time. Live joyfully with your spouse. Today’s daily Bible study covers another level of marital satisfaction. Be sure to check out the link below.
