Song of Solomon 8:7 – “Many waters cannot quench Love, neither can floods drown it.  If a man offered for Love all the wealth of his house,  he would be utterly despised.”

As I prayed, read, and meditated on the Word and Life, I was drawn to several thoughts, and a question perplexed me.   The question is less important than the content of the thoughts.

The Song of Solomon presents a beautiful reflection on the matter of Love. Song of Solomon 8:7 paints a picture of Love, its power, and mankind’s inability to truly understand it.

“Many waters (waters usually refer to people in the Bible) cannot quench love, neither can the rivers (often expressive of difficulties or trials) carry it away; AND YET, IF a man would give all the substance of his house for love, people would mock him.”

Love is powerful, captivating, consuming, and of more value than all material possessions.   Yet, those not captivated by that Love ridicule the total devotion to it.

That is true in the natural and spiritual.    Love is said to be blind to the one consumed by it.   Why is that?   Because they choose not to see flaws.   Their purpose is to see Love and the object of Love.   They strive to embrace and enhance that Love.   This is true in the natural and spiritual.   

The object of Love becomes the consuming focus.  Those outside consider that foolish because their focus is on themselves.

Love is a central theme and command of the Bible.  God made us to be receptors and receptacles of Love.  We receive it and dispense it when we are healthy and whole mentally, morally, socially, and spiritually.

Until we are whole in Jesus, through His blood and grace, we are broken cisterns that cannot contain the waters of Love.  We leak because our inner desire is our self-satisfaction, and the unredeemed self never shares it takes rather than gives.  Love gives without focusing on receiving.

God’s Love for us and through us is selfless.   Love Himself made us to love and be loved.   Whatever hinders us from giving and receiving Love must be taken to the Cross and surrendered if we are to live an abundant life.

I can love the unlovely only through God’s Love.   The extent to which I can love and be loved is directly connected to my Love for God and my ability to trust His Love for me.

2 Peter 1:2-8 speaks beautifully about the process of becoming whole.  Love is the defining fruit and characteristic of spiritual wholeness.  In v. 11, Peter says that if we follow this progression and development, we are granted a free entrance into the Everlasting Kingdom of God.  That is amazing and makes me say wow!

Therefore, if we want heaven on earth and to live in the kingdom’s culture, we do those things listed.  Love!  Today, it is possible that God will allow some unlovely and unloving things and people to cross your path.  Recognize it as an opportunity to receive and manifest His Love, mercy, peace, and grace, giving you the key to the open heaven you desire.

May your day be filled with the Love of God, and may His Love flow through to you others!