Sunday, December 16, 2018

Year 8, Day 350: Song of Songs 8


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We lose this book on a strong note.  The relationship is restored.  Forgiveness and repentance have both been extended.  Husband and wife now look upon each other as they should.



We hear a powerful phrase in this chapter.  Love is strong as death.  There is not much in this world more powerful than death.  Eventually, death takes us all.  Interestingly, the same is true for love.



Have you ever been in love and tried to convince yourself that you weren’t?  It doesn’t work.  We cannot govern love with logic.  We cannot force love to do that which it doesn’t want.  If love takes root within us, we will feel its effects.



Love is a powerful force in our life.  When we think about the fact that God is love, we might argue that there is no greater force in life than love.  We must be careful with love, though.  With great power comes great responsibility.



This is why we hear once again about the abjuration to be careful when we awaken love.  Love is wonderful and powerful, but the force of love is strong.  We should take care to awaken love only when it can be directed along a godly path.  When we can, as this book has taught us, there is no stronger connection between people. 



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