A captive of love …

On the eve of Valentine’s Day, romance is in the air!

For some, with an expectation of romance also comes an expectation of a gift, and a period of some not-so-subtle hinting may precede the holiday. Sort of like a woman who woke up one morning, turned to her husband and said, “Honey, I just had a dream that you bought me a new gold necklace. What do you think it means?”

He answered, “I don’t know, but Valentine’s Day is coming soon. Then you’ll know.”

A few nights later, she again woke up after having a dream. She said, “This time, I dreamed you gave me a pearl necklace. What do you think it means?”

“You’ll know on Valentines’ Day,” he replied.

The morning of Valentine’s Day, she again woke up telling him about her dream: “This time I dreamed that you brought me a diamond necklace. What do you think it means?”

“Honey, be patient,” he said. “You’ll know tonight.”

That evening, the husband came home with a package and gave it to his wife. Delighted, she opened it — and found a book titled “The Meaning of Dreams.”

Whatever your thoughts are about Valentine’s Day, it certainly isn’t a bad thing to have a time where we highlight and celebrate our love for our spouses. In fact, scripture exhorts us to something much further: That of being a “captive of love” …

“Let your wife be a fountain of blessing for you. Rejoice in the wife of your youth. She is a loving deer, a graceful doe. Let her breasts satisfy you always. May you always be captivated by her love.” – Proverbs 5:18-19.

There’s a saying, “Love is a dream. Marriage is the alarm clock!”

What a terrible saying! And so opposite of this exhortation from Proverbs. Our marriages aren’t the alarm that startles us out of a dream of love, they’re the cherished relationship in which we spend our lives captivated with the love of our spouses.

As cheesy as elements of Valentine’s Day might be, you can use the opportunity to revel in how captivated you are by the love you have for spouse. With that thought, happy Valentine’s Day!

Scotty