Valentine's Day

00214 Be My Valentine

“Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic,

love one another,

be compassionate and humble.”

(1 Peter 3 vs. 8)

            “Love one another” is a great idea. It does not include any qualifiers or reasons to separate people from the group; it means all, every day and moment. That is our Christian charge and it means everyone, every day.

           

Valentine’s day in America has become a symbol of romantic love where symbols seem to replace the real thing. It is good to have a day when we symbolize our love, caring and dedication. It is good to focus on those around and dear to us. It is kind of fun.

           

As Christians, we believe that we were made in God’s image. To love everyone, we need to have God’s heart and capacity to care. We are reminded of that today!  Happy Valentine’s day!

Thought for Today: Today we will focus our love on those closest to us; our families, significant others, moms and dads, etc. That is great but let’s also try to care for everyone!

Prayer for Today: Dear Lord, today we give thanks for our ever-expanding hearts that seem to have enough love in them for everyone. We give thanks for the ability to understand and care for all.