Ep. 823 1 min
Song of Solomon 8:7

Many waters cannot quench love.

The Bible's poem about love's resilience.

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Ep. 823 · Song of Solomon 8:7
Key takeaways

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  • 01Floods can't drown real love.
  • 02Love can't be bought, even with everything you own.
  • 03This poem celebrates marriage and points to God's love for his people.
  • 04Real love is stronger than any opposition.
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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.'

Song of Solomon is the Bible's poetry of married love. And here it makes a stunning claim about love's strength.

'Many waters cannot quench love.' Real love doesn't get extinguished by the floods that come — hardship, loss, betrayal, time.

'If a man offered for love all the wealth of his house, he would be utterly despised.' Love isn't a transaction. It can't be bought. It's given.

This is true of marriage at its best. It's also true of God's love for you. Many waters have come. They haven't quenched a thing.

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