How can Song of Solomon 7:9 inspire deeper love in your marriage? Setting the Verse Before Us “ … and your mouth is like the finest wine. May it flow smoothly to my beloved, gliding over lips and teeth.” The Sweetness of Words • Solomon compares the bride’s mouth to an exquisite wine—fragrant, costly, and delightful. • In marriage, words can carry that same sweetness. Proverbs 16:24 reminds us, “Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.” • Speak praise, gratitude, and admiration every day. Let compliments flow as naturally as breathing, just as Solomon freely extols his bride (Songs 4:7; 6:4). • Avoid careless, cutting remarks; “life and death are in the power of the tongue” (Proverbs 18:21). A Marriage Filled with the Finest Wine • Fine wine takes time, attention, and the right conditions. So does marital love. • Schedule unhurried moments—shared meals, slow walks, lingering conversation—to ferment affection. • Keep your love exclusive; the vineyards of Song of Solomon are always enclosed (Songs 4:12). Protect your time, your conversations, and your bedroom from outside intrusions. Practical Steps to Let Love Flow Smoothly 1. Daily Blessings – Begin or end each day with one specific praise for your spouse’s character or appearance. 2. Intentional Touch – Let kisses, hugs, and gentle caresses “glide over lips and teeth,” reminding each other you belong together (1 Corinthians 7:3-5). 3. Date-Night Ritual – Share a favorite beverage or dessert and read Songs 7:9 aloud. Talk about one way each of you can make the other’s week sweeter. 4. Shared Memories – Revisit the place you first met or married. Remembering past joy pours fresh wine into the present (Psalm 77:11). Guarding the Exclusive Garden • Proverbs 5:15-19 urges spouses to “rejoice in the wife of your youth.” Guard hearts, screens, and conversations from any influence that would dilute intimacy. • Confess and forgive quickly; bitterness turns fine wine sour (Ephesians 4:26-27, 32). Celebrating God’s Gift of Physical Intimacy • Scripture treats marital passion as holy (Hebrews 13:4). • Songs 7:9 invites husbands and wives to delight in each other’s bodies without shame, mirroring Eden’s innocence (Genesis 2:25). • Celebrate differences—sight, scent, taste—because God crafted them for mutual enjoyment. Keeping the Cup Full Over Time • Stay rooted in Christ; He is the true vine (John 15:5). As each spouse abides in Him, love overflows to the other. • Pray for one another privately, even when words fail together (Romans 8:26-27). • Serve side-by-side—church, community, or family projects. Shared mission ages the wine of marriage into something richer (Philippians 1:3-5). Let Songs 7:9 stir you to speak sweeter, cherish longer, touch gentler, and protect fiercely, so that the finest wine of covenant love never runs dry. |
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