Last year on this day, i shared some of my thoughts about love. What makes this day so special is not so much what our commercialized society leads us to believe about recieving expressions of love, but a story of a saint who believed in and expressed an unconditional love, not just one day but every day.
Saint Valentine's real story may not be clear, but his message of love certainly is. He risked his life and died for the sake of others and love. You can read his story:
http://www.history.com/content/valentine/history-of-valentine-s-day
It's a beautiful picture of sacrificial love. A God given love which believes, hopes, preserves and endures. It is not self centered or selfish, but a love which gives all for the sake of another. A love Christ also exemplified by giving His life for us. An love so well portrayed by His life and scripture:
Love is patient, love is kind.
It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.
It is not rude, it is not self-seeking,
it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.
Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.
It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always preserves.
1 Corinthians 13:4-7
May our lives exemplify true love towards others, not just this special day, but in a way that makes every day a special day.
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