Everlasting Love

    It started with a simple question and a group of children. They were asked, "What is love?" Their answers are insightful.

•  "When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and little stars come out of you." – Karen, age 7
• "Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving cologne and they go out and smell each other." – Karl, age 5
• "Love is what makes you smile when you're tired." – Terri, age 4
• "Love is when Mommy sees daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is handsomer than Robert Redford." – Chris, age 8
• "Love is when my Mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip before giving it to him, to make sure the taste is OK." – Danny, age 7
• "Love is like a little old woman and a little old man who are still friends even after they know each other so well." – Tommy, age 6
• "When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different. You know that your name is safe in their mouth." – Billy, age 4

Billy's answer reminds me of Jesus' observation when He quoted from Psalm 8:2: "Out of the mouth of babes’” (Matt. 21:16).
    One of the major platforms upon which Jesus established His church was the unchanging promise of unending love. One of the blessings we look forward to in Heaven will be His everlasting love. Is it any wonder that Jesus observed that the greatest commandment is to love (Matt. 22:37–38), or that we demonstrate our discipleship to the world by love (John 13:35)?

David Bragg