There is no doubt, (Name) and (name), that today you are among the happiest people on the face of the earth, and for good reason. The love which you have tenderly nourished day after day is now being publicly celebrated as you enter the sacred estate of marriage.If I were to ask why you wanted to pledge lifelong devotion to each other, you might respond, "Because we love each other."

But what is love? I ask because the word has so many definitions. We hear people say they love their husband or wife, but they also love their pets, or they just love mink coats, or they love to swim, but they really love ice cream. Some speak of loving God, or making love, or even yearning for love. Is the emotion behind the word love the same in each instance? Or is there something about the love involved i…