My husband[1] received a message from a friend[2] of mine[3] who I confided in saying that he must stop now and just leave things alone and move[4] on. I told him I didn’t want that. I went to the bathroom[5] and when I came back[6] he was sleeping[7] and I wanted to speak to him, my heart[8] felt sad.
“For husbands, this means love your wives, just as Christ loved the church. He gave up his life for her” (Eph 5:25, NLT).
“Love wisdom like a sister; make insight a beloved member of your family” (Prov 7:4, NLT).
“They know where to dig iron from the earth and how to smelt copper from rock” (Job 28:2, NLT).
“Late one afternoon, after his midday rest, David got out of bed and was walking on the roof of the palace. As he looked out over the city, he noticed a woman of unusual beauty taking a bath” (2 Sam 11:2).
Someone turns his/her back on you = an attempt to ignore or dismiss you; betrayal.
“My people have turned their backs on me and have refused to return. Even though I diligently taught them, they would not receive instruction or obey” (Jer 32:33).
Sleeping while others are working = shame, poverty, and unwise behaviour.
Overslept = in danger of missing a divine appointment.
“He who gathers in summer is a prudent son, but he who sleeps in harvest is a son who brings shame” (Prov 10:5, ESV).
Red heart = love.
Upside-down heart = distress and anxiety over troubles in life.
“Lord, see my anguish! My heart is broken and my soul despairs, for I have rebelled against you. In the streets the sword kills, and at home there is only death” (Lam 1:20, NLT).