Second Chances by Phil

Depending on when you are reading this, Valentine's Day has most likely come and gone. Guys, I hope you came through with flying colors and made your little lady feel like Queen of the castle. If that's the case, you can skip this devotion.

Now, for the rest of you, I understand how we fellows sometimes misread a situation. I remember one wedding anniversary early in our ministry when I thought Pam would love to celebrate by doing a concert on that day. WRONG. I was forgiven (eventually) and learned a valuable lesson on what not to do in the future, except maybe a time or two when I forgot and booked something on that day. Oops.

Anyhow, if you dropped the ball this year and the doghouse is getting a little drafty, here's some advice from the Bible to patch things up with your cherished bride. Let's ask the guy who had more experience being a husband than anybody I know - King Solomon (Although why you'd want 700 wives is a mystery to me). Take your sweetie out for a romantic dinner and sprinkle your conversation with some Bible quotes from Solomon's love poem, The Song of Solomon (SOS). Check this out...

Gaze deeply into her eyes and say, "All beautiful you are, my darling; there is no flaw in you." - SOS 4:7

Follow that up with, "you have stolen my heart with one glance of your eyes" - SOS 4:9

You might even go in for a little smooch and say, "Your lips drop sweetness as the honeycomb, your love is more delightful than wine." - SOS 4:11, 1:2. Hubba, Hubba!

Now, before you get carried away, you might want to be selective about which verses to quote. For instance, I'd avoid, "Your hair is like a flock of goats descending from Mount Gilead." and "Your teeth are like a flock of sheep just shorn, coming up from the washing. Each has its twin; not one of them is alone." - SOS 4:1-2. In fact, I'd probably avoid all comparisons to livestock.

And by all means, don't say, "I liken you, my darling, to a mare harnessed to one of the chariots of Pharaoh." - SOS 1:9. NEVER, NEVER, NEVER call your wife a horse.

Now if you've picked the right verses and the evening is drawing to a warm and fuzzy close, it's time to step up the romance a bit. And once again, Solomon has the perfect line for this situation. In your deepest, sultry voice, say, "Your stature is like that of the palm, and your breasts like clusters of fruit. I said, 'I will climb the palm tree; I will take hold of its fruit.'" - SOS 7:7-8

If you end up sleeping on the couch, sorry. But hey, it worked for Solomon!
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I just want to be a blessing!
Phil (why is Pam shaking her head again?)

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