Saturday, November 8 [Love’s] flames are a blazing fire, the flame of Jah. Surging waters cannot extinguish love, nor can rivers wash it away.​—Song of Sol. 8:6, 7.

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Saturday, November 8

[Love’s] flames are a blazing fire, the flame of Jah. Surging waters cannot extinguish love, nor can rivers wash it away.—Song of Sol. 8:6, 7.

 

What a beautiful description of true love! These words contain a reassuring truth for married couples: You can have unfailing love for each other. Whether a married couple will have unfailing love as long as they live depends on them. To illustrate, a campfire has the potential to burn indefinitely—but only if it is fed. If left unattended, the fire will eventually go out. Likewise, the love between a husband and wife can remain strong indefinitely—but only if they nurture their relationship. At times, a couple could feel that their love is cooling off, especially when they are weighed down by financial hardship, health concerns, or the pressures of raising children. So to keep “the flame of Jah” alive, both husband and wife should work to have a strong relationship with Jehovah. w23.0520-21 ¶1-3

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Some couples think their love fades because life got hard. But hardship doesn’t kill love — neglect does. A flame doesn’t go out in rain; it dies when no one feeds it. So, each day, add something small to the fire — a word of appreciation, a prayer together, a moment of listening. That’s how the flame of Jah becomes a light that others can see.