Love Has Won

In the last few weeks, the biggest thing in the news in the US (and around the world, it seems) has been about the Supreme Court ruling on gay marriage. The supporters use the hashtag "#lovewins" to show their support, pride, and excitement.

I got a shirt a few months ago that says, "Love has won." This was before the "love wins" hashtag was put into practice. Yet, because of decisions in the last two weeks, when people see my shirt, they probably think of that ruling, even though my shirt means something completely different.

Love did not win with a Supreme Court ruling.
Love did not win when the sanctity of marriage as one man and one woman became just another option, if that's what you like.
Love did not win when two men could get married because it "feels good."
Love did not win when that couple got divorced when they "fell out of love."

Love won 2,000 years ago.
Love won when Jesus Christ gave himself up on the cross for all our sins.
Love won when we were forgiven of our sins by nothing of our own doing.
Love won when we were given the opportunity to accept relationship with God through Christ.
Love wins when a man and woman choose to love each other each day and stay married because they made a commitment.
Love wins when a man and woman get married and celebrate a new anniversary each year.
Love wins when someone says, "Thank you for accepting me," even when they know you adamantly do not agree with their lifestyle, but choose to love the sinner and hate the sin.
Love wins when a family stays together and chooses to fight together through the hard times.

True Love has won and everything else is simply a vapor in the wind.