November 20th
The Measure of Our Days
Set me as a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm; for love is as strong as death, jealousy as cruel as the grave; its flames are flames of fire, a most vehement flame. Many waters cannot quench love, nor can the floods drown it. If a man would give for love all the wealth of his house, it would be utterly despised. Song of Solomon 8:6-7
What is the greatest force in all the world? We can think of many things-tsunamis, tornados, hurricanes, nuclear weapons, volcanoes, earthquakes, and more-but the most powerful force in the world is love.
Look at God's description of love that He paints for us in our verses today. There are seven pictures for us in these verses of what our love relationship with God should look like.
First, it is personal. He says, Set me as a seal upon your heart. This is referring to the king's signet ring, a mark of identification as personal as our birth certificate or social security number. It is everything that defines who we are, now defined by and sealed by the identity of Christ.
Second, it is powerful. Throughout scripture, the arm is a symbol of strength. And here in these verses we see that love binds God's strength and our strength together-us holding fast to Him and Him being our strength for all our needs.
Third, it is permanent, as permanent as death. Nothing can beat death accept the love of our Savior who is more powerful and permanent than death.
Fourth, it's possessive. God is a jealous God, and His jealousy is fierce as the grave, yearning for our hearts to belong to Him alone. How jealous is your heart for Him?
Fifth, it's passionate. His love burns so passionately that He is called an all consuming fire. His love for us defines who He is. Can you say the same about your love for Him?
Sixth, it perseveres. We've seen a lot of floods in America in recent years. Katrina drowned a whole city. But not even those waters, not even all the waters of the ocean could put out the flame of God's love.
Seventh, it's priceless. Consider all that God's love is, and then know that you could never buy it, not with everything you have.
Come and experience this love the Lord has for you today; then love Him the same way in return.
Prayer Lord Jesus,
You love me, and that's just incredible to me. Please help me to receive Your love in every way that You show Your love to me, and then help me to love You back, all day every day, with everything I have.
Amen