THE VERSE
I decided to skip the 1 Corinthians 13 and also opting out the Songs of Solomon because of how obvious these two verse/book on love. I just felt like there are more beautiful verses in the Bible that describes love, relationship and all that la.
Then, I stumbled across Ruth 1:16-17.
It is exactly what I’m looking for.
What strikes me the most about this verse is, unlike the passages in Songs of Solomon, these words are spoken NOT between LOVERS but rather from a dutiful daughter in law, Ruth to her mother in law, Naomi.
“Entreat me not to leave you, or to turn back from following after you; for wherever you go, I will go; and wherever you lodge, I will lodge; your people shall be my people, and your God, my God. Where you die, I will die, and there will I be buried. The LORD do so to me, and more also, if anything but death parts you and me”
This verse speaks of commitment and unconditional love and most importantly; LOYALTY. How Ruth is willing to leave her way of life, everything that she knows just to follow Naomi back to Judah and accepted Naomi’s faith as her faith. And stay LOYAL to each other till their last breath.
“…if anything but death parts you and me”
How beautiful.
Ronald and I has committed to a life with one another, rain or shine, richer or poorer on that beautiful rainy morning of November 25th.
Here’s to us, staying together until death do us parts, Ronald.