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In his book The Pleasures of God<\/em>, John Piper shares why God's love is superior to any love we will find here on earth:<\/p>\n\n

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Sometimes we joke and say about marriage, "The honeymoon is over." But that's because we are finite. We can't sustain a honeymoon level of intensity and affection. We can't foresee the irritations that come with long-term familiarity. We can't stay as fit and handsome as we were then. We can't come up with enough new things to keep the relationship that fresh. But God says his joy over his people is like a bridegroom over a bride. He is talking about honeymoon intensity and honeymoon pleasures and honeymoon energy and excitement and enthusiasm and enjoyment. He is trying to get into our hearts what he means when he says he rejoices over us with all his heart<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

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And add to this, that with God the honeymoon never ends. He is infinite in power and wisdom and creativity and love. 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