My wife and I have worked as volunteers for several disaster relief projects in the last few years. One sight amazes me every time that I see it, that is the damage that water does. Water is not stopped by walls, nor most anything else. Once an area is flooded, water seeps in everywhere and destroys most everything. Once water touches walls, furniture, appliances, and other belongings most of those things must be discarded.
Song of Solomon 8:7 gives an interesting picture of love when it says, “Many waters cannot quench love, neither an floods drown it. If a man offered for love all the wealth of his house, he would be utterly despised.” Love is more valuable than anything else we can receive. We all know this. We write songs about it. Great books and art have sought to demonstrate its impact upon us. We know what it feels like to be “in love”. We spend our whole lives seeking love. But do we ever find it and know what it is like to receive true love?
I know for certain that we can find love in one place, in God. And His love is perfect in every way. We can do nothing to earn it. He abundantly loves us because He is love. However, to know this love more completely, we must trust Him. This means we must give our lives to Him in response to His love for us. He has demonstrated His love for us by sending His Son to die for our salvation and redemption. His love is steadfast and eternal and does not depend upon us being good. His love permeates every part of us, but unlike floodwaters, His love heals, restores, edifies, and redeems. Yes, indeed, we can find true and perfect love in the love of God.
Reluctant Retiree 