I apologize for the late post. Here is an excerpt from Charles Spurgeon (Evening by Evening):
"Love is as strong as death." Song of Solomon 8:6
"Whose love can this be that is as mighty as the destroyer of the human race, the conqueror of monarchs? Would it not sound like satire if it were applied to my poor, weak, and scarcely living love for Jesus my Lord? I do love Him, and perhaps, by His grace, I could even die for Him. However, as for mylove, in itself, it can scarcely endure a scoff or a jeer, much less a cruel death.
Surely, it is my Beloved's love that is spoken of in the text--the love of Jesus, the matchless Lover of souls. His love was indeed stronger than the most terrible death, for it endured the trial of the cross triumphantly. It was a lingering death, but love survived the torment. It was a shameful death, but love despised the shame. It was a punitive death, but love bore our iniquities. It was a forsaken, lonely death, from which the eternal Father hid His face, but love endured the curse and gloried over all. There has never been such love, or such a death."