Ecclesiastes 4:7-12 7 Then I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun: 8 There is one alone, without companion: He has neither son nor brother. Yet there is no end to all his labors, Nor is his eye satisfied with riches. But he never asks, “For whom do I toil and deprive myself of good?” This also is vanity and a grave misfortune. 9 Two are better than one, Because they have a good reward for their labor. 10 For if they fall, one will lift up his companion. But woe to him who is alone when he falls, For he has no one to help him up. 11 Again, if two lie down together, they will keep warm; But how can one be warm alone? 12 Though one may be overpowered by another, two can withstand him. And a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
SOAP – Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 Solomon shares the blessing of having friends – companionship, partnership, protection, accountability, and support. There is great strength and value in two people united. Solomon also shares that a threefold cord cannot easily be broken. God forms the third portion of the threefold cord. With God intertwined and in the center of believers’ friendships, marriages, and business partnerships, our relationships are not easily broken.