What do we mean by perfect love?
It is love without limits. Love that holds no record of wrongs. Love that remains steady, no matter what we do or how far we may stray. Sometimes, I believe the closest glimpse we get of this love in our everyday lives is seen in the bond between a dog and its owner. There are no conditions. No grudges. Just unwavering companionship—a desire simply to be near us. That, in its pure simplicity, feels like perfect love.
But even that is only a shadow of the love God has for us.
God’s perfect love began before we were ever aware—at the moment of our creation. Out of nothing, He made us. And here we are, living, breathing, aware. Despite our flaws, our brokenness, and the imperfection of this world and our human form, God’s love remains perfect.
He knows our path. He sees our struggles. He knows our sin, our fears, our doubts—and yet, He loves us still.
As Scripture reminds us:
“For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
— Romans 8:38–39 (NIV)
It’s hard to grasp sometimes, but this life is not the end of the road. We are merely passing through. Our true home, our eternal place, is with Him—forever embraced by His perfect love.
So today, brothers and sisters, rejoice. Rejoice in the gift of your existence, in the miracle of your awareness, and in the eternal grace that surrounds you. Rejoice in the perfect love of God—a love that never fails, never leaves, and never ends.
