Song of Solomon 8:6-7. “Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame. Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would be utterly contemned.”
LOVE. Love is Permanent: who can deny that it has left its indelible imprint on the heart of those who have tasted its glory and its pain. The seal is there, never to be removed, even though the object of love is far away, and in some cases, gone, never to return.
Love is Possessive: its strength is undeniable; its chains unbreakable; its depth unreachable; its heights unsearchable. It is a powerful master because it reveals itself in ways that are uncontrollable. We cannot turn it off and it cannot be stopped in its course.
Love is Powerful: the heat of its passion draws and repels at the same time. Its flame warms in comfort and can burn like death itself. Its emotion cannot be turned off like a flow of water.
Love is Persevering: it can be rejected and still it remains. It can be ignored and yet it persists. It can be trampled on and yet it rises up again. It can be overwhelmed by events but is not able to be extinguished.
Love is Priceless: a king could own a palace full of priceless goods, but he cannot buy love. A dowry could be ever so large including lands, property, titles and even a heritage but there is no way it can be demanded.
The Love of our God is Permanent, and will never be diminished. The Love of our God is Possessive, and never will be denied. The Love of our God is Powerful, and will never be defeated. The Love of our God is Persevering, and will never be deterred. The love of our God is Priceless, and will never be demanded.
“Father, the Church which our Lord Jesus brought with His own blood, probably doesn’t know how valuable she is. Yet when we try to determine the reason for such love as His toward her, we are thankful that we have such scripture portions as this that describe the familiar words, “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son…” May we never take such love for granted. Amen.”