married love

I read this story from the book stories for preachers by James a Feeham. The story illustrates Married love and is a good story I thought to share in our little forum. Here is the story
Joachim and Rebecca were married for about ten years but there was no sign of a child to gladden Joachim’s heart and perpetuate his name. So he decided to divorce his wife and went to the old rabbi Ben Shamir to make the necessary arrangements. “Joachim son,” said the rabbi, ‘we had a party to celebrate your marriage so, before we do anything about the divorce, we are going to have another party to mark your parting.
The party came, and acting on the advice of the rabbi, Rebecca plied her beloved with the best vintage wine. As she topped up the cup Joachim spoke to her, ‘little wife, take what you like best from this place and take it to your father’s house.’ Then he fell asleep. Rebecca put him to bed and then with the connivance of the rabbi and the sturdy shoulders of some of the quest they brought the bed with Joachim in it to her father’s house.
When he woke the following morning and recognized the surroundings he called Rebecca. ‘Little wife, what am I doing here?’ to which she replied: I only did what you told me to do husband dear. I took what I liked the best to my father’s house… and that was you!’ Joachim took her in his arm and forgot about the divorce. A few weeks later she told him she was pregnant.

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