[:en]LOCKED INTO LOVE
In June 2015, the city of Paris removed 45 tons of padlocks from the railings of the Pont des Arts pedestrian bridge. As a romantic gesture, couples would etch their initials onto a lock , attach it to the railing, click it shut, and throw the key into the River Seine.
After this ritual was repeated thousands of times, the bridge could no longer bear the weight of so much “love”. Eventually the city, fearing for the integrity of the bridge, removed the “love lock”.
The locks were meant to symbolize everlasting love, but human love does not always last. Friends may betray, family members may quarrel, husband and wife may divorce. In other words, human love cannot be trusted. It is subject to change.
Praise the Lord for He is good; His love endures forever (Ps. 106:1). God’s love is constant, enduring and everlasting. And the greatest proof of His love is the death of His Son so that we can have eternal life. And nothing can separate us from his love. (Rom. 8:38-39)[:]