Wedding Pickle: Scripture: Two are better than one

Sunday, January 22, 2012

Scripture: Two are better than one

Two are better than one: they get a good wage for their labor. If the one falls, the other will lift up his companion. Woe to the solitary man! For if he should fall, he has no one to lift him up. So also, if two sleep together, they keep each other warm. How can one alone keep warm? Where a lone man may be overcome, two together can resist. A three-ply cord is not easily broken. ~ Ecclesiastes 4:9-12

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Context
The book of Ecclesiastes is the story of a man, the Teacher, in search for what is meaningful in life but finds that everything he has searched in order to find the meaning in life is meaningless. The chapter that the passage is in is titled "Oppression, Toil, Friendlessness"

Meaning
All of our achievements and success and "chasing after the wind" is meaningless. The passage describes a man who is alone who has no one to share his wealth with asks in verse 8, "For whom am I toiling . . . and why am I depriving myself of enjoyment?" He works hard for his riches yet there is no point if no one is around. It is hard to find meaning in our life's work if it isn't for others.

This passage is a statement of truth and what a blessing it is that we have found that person to share our life with. And if we are blessed with successes and riches, it is for each other and not for ourselves. The passage basically describes how we can't even truly succeed if we don't have someone to share it with. If we don't have someone who supports us and warms our hearts to live life in Love, sharing that love with others. We also need another to help us overcome turmoil and evil in life.

I honestly don't understand why anyone out there says that they never want to get married or fall in love because it will only bring them down. That's funny because it is only having another in our lives that lifts us up and makes all efforts worthwhile!

So what is the point of a soul mate? Of a life partner? Of a love of your life? Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 answers such questions. <3