
The Ultimate Valentine
Over $250 billion is spent each year buying flowers, sending cards, and delivering candy on Valentine’s Day. Love is in the air, with over 6 million marriage proposals on this day.
Unfortunately, the excitement is soon forgotten as the flowers fade, the cards are read, and the candy is eaten. These items and symbols of love are only temporary, while God’s love is everlasting.
In Isaiah 54:10, God reveals His unchanging love for us. Long after Valentine’s Day, God’s love endures and doesn’t center on beauty or behavior. His love is unconditional as our perfect father.
The Gospel is our ultimate Valentine because we can receive and share God’s love with others. Paul describes God’s love in
1 Corinthians 13:1-8 as patient, selfless, and kind. It will never become obsolete.
This Valentine’s Day, remember the love that expresses unconditional commitment and endurance without regard to feelings. God’s love provides a priceless sacrifice for us, His child (John 3:16), which is the ultimate meaning of love.
Love, Mary