“Set me as a seal upon your heart, As a seal upon your arm; For Love is as strong as death, Jealously as cruel as the grave; Its flames are flames of fire, A most vehement flame.“ (Song of Solomon 8:6)
Love is as strong as death.
Love desperately needs to be seen as strong. Love is misrepresented in today’s society because people associate it with puppies and kittens and chocolate.
But it is so much more:
Love is what sends the young soldier marching into the battle field.
Love is what causes the boyfriend to cover his girlfriend’s body and take the movie theatre bullet.
Love is what causes new mothers to surrender sleep for the rest of their lives.
Love is what catalyzed our Savior to pin Himself to that tree and hold his breath to our salvation.
Love is not just holding hands and forehead kisses, no.
It is burying your boots in the sand and saying, I’m not going anywhere. I’m not walking out.
Death is bitter, love is a taste that is remembered too. Remember that first kiss. Remember that last.
Death is harrowing, love is rapturing. Remember what it felt like to fall in love.
Death feels like forever. Love IS forever.
Love is as strong as death.
Because death doesn’t get out of the grave. Love does.
Love pulls Himself out of the rocks and takes the mask off of His face.
Love shows me His hands. His death stained hands. His pain pierced mark.
Love is as strong as death.
And Jesus, My Love, Is the only One who’s stronger.
This Valentine’s day, let’s change what we think about Love. Let’s stop weakening love. And let’s stop holding it back. And let’s stop holding Him back.