An intriguing mystery of life has to do with the power of love. Perhaps the reason love is a mystery has to do with its ability to influence and change people when nothing else could. Given its power and mystery, its little wonder the word is used so loosely in clichés and meaningless conversations.
The eighth chapter of The Song of Solomon has these descriptive lyrics: "Love is as strong as death, it's jealousy as unyielding as the grave. It burns like a blazing fire, like a mighty flame. Many waters cannot quench love, rivers cannot wash it away."
Solomon is referring to commitment that's anchored in a bond of trust and respect so it can withstand the trials and test all relationships must endure. Anyone who’s experienced love as strong as death and as unyielding as the grave realizes it's a gift you’ve received from God to be given to others. That makes its strength a mystery and reveals its power.
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And I pray that you, rooted and founded in love
yourselves, may be able to grasp (with all Christians) how wide and long and
deep and high is the love of Christ – and to know for yourselves that love so far
above our understanding. So will you be filled through all your being with God
himself!
~Ephesians 3:18-19 Phillips – New Testament in Modern
English
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