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Have you ever caught a fox? Neither have I. But I am assuming that chasing and catching a fox would be quite a feat. Solomon uses this picture of catching foxes to remind us of little things that can do considerable damage.
Marriages don’t explode. There is seldom one event that causes a husband and wife to call it quits. Rather the demise of a marriage is more like a slow leak. If the leak is not tended to, over time, the air escapes, and the relationship goes flat.
Do you believe that every marriage is made in heaven? I do! God brings a man and woman together so they can do things they could never do alone. And it all started with Adam and Eve.
In today’s passage, God goes big to explain the vision of marriage. The full vision has too often been shrunk to focus on the happiness and satisfaction of a husband and wife. Certainly, happiness and satisfaction are desired outcomes, but marriage is bigger than you and your happiness. Marriage is about God.
Teaching sexuality is, first and foremost, a family’s responsibility. Yesterday we considered how a family protects and honors their children who remain pure. But what does the family do when a child gives in to temptation?