wedding day

For Chrissy and Eddie on their wedding day…August 14, 2011

I John 4:16,18-19 says, “We know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them. ..There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. We love – because He first loved us.

Perfect love: infinite, radical, genuine, supreme, unconditional, champion, incomparable, crowning, unrivaled, august– which means marked by majestic dignity.

This perfect love is what you have and hold – hand in hand, heart to heart, life to life – because of God.

He is love – and He is the source of perfect love – Jesus Christ – and you have Him.

You are in His love and everything about your lives reflects that perfect love is real, and it is possible – to see, and realize, to receive, and give away without hesitation. What a gift to witness in your lives - a picture of what our God has done for us: – Chosen. Pursued. United by a covenant. Forever in perfect love.

A love that is infinite – because this love’s wellspring and teacher is God…

A radical love that waits.

A genuine love that rejoices in you and for you.

A supreme love that is humble – and will seek to serve and not be served…to honor others -never self.

An unconditional love that will not get angry easily, or keep a list of wrongs.

A champion love that will protect your heart – your mind – your body – your covenant relationship.

An incomparable love that always trusts.

A crowning love that always hopes.

An unrivaled love that always perseveres. Forever in this love - an august love... August love – that never fails.