June 23

The final chapters of Song of Solomon are a rich expression of enduring love—love that is delightful, secure, and unrelenting.

“Place me like a seal over your heart… for love is as strong as death… many waters cannot quench love.” (Song of Solomon 8:6–7)

This love is not fleeting or shallow. It’s fierce. It’s permanent. It’s the kind of love that reflects the covenantal love of Christ—a love that holds us fast even when everything else is shaken.

Psalm 127 reminds us that unless the Lord builds and blesses, our labor is in vain. Whether we’re building homes, raising children, or chasing success, our foundation must be dependence on the Lord:

“Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain.” (v. 1)

“He grants sleep to those He loves.” (v. 2)

This is the rest that comes from knowing we are held, not driven—loved deeply, not left alone to strive endlessly.

Then, in 2 Thessalonians 2, Paul comforts the church with truth amid confusion and fear about the end times. False teachings had unsettled them, but Paul urges them to stand firm:

“God chose you as firstfruits to be saved… through the sanctifying work of the Spirit and through belief in the truth.” (v. 13)

“Stand firm and hold fast to the teachings we passed on to you.” (v. 15)

Our hope is not in knowing every detail about the future, but in knowing the One who holds the future—and who loves us with a seal-bound, unshakable love. The call is to be anchored not by fear, but by truth.

As we live in a world full of uncertainty and distraction, we’re reminded that the love of God is our seal, our security, and our strength.

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