Happy Valentine's Day!

On this special day that elevates and promotes love, I think it’s important to be reminded of the amazing love of God.  Did you know, dear reader, that the awesome, majestic, all-powerful, Creator of the universe actually loves you?  He does.  The Bible makes this undeniably clear.

In John 3:16 we read, “For God so loved the world…” let me stop right there.  Many of us have read this verse so many times that it becomes too familiar to us.  Read slowly.  “For God so loved the world.”  God loves the world, you and me, so deeply, and so intensely.  “For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son.”  The love God had was so amazing and so strong that He took it upon Himself to send Jesus Christ to a minuscule speck in the galaxy called Earth.  That’s a pure, selfless, unconditional love! 

“For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes…” Whoever.  That is, anyone at all.  It’s not just for a select few.  Whoever desires to accept Jesus’ gift of salvation on their behalf can do so.  “Whoever believes in Him will not perish, but have eternal life.”  In John 17:3, Jesus defines eternal life.  He is praying before His imminent crucifixion.  For the benefit of the disciples, who were no doubt listening in, He says, “Now this is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.”  Eternal life simply means knowing God; to have a genuine relationship with God; to have a personal friendship and fellowship with Him.

It’s a wonderful gift to be loved by a significant other on Valentine’s Day.  What a tremendous blessing!  I don’t intend to minimize this special relationship in the least.  I hope you cherish and adore your special Valentine today and every day.  At the same time, the truth is, a human being cannot love you with a perfect love, but God can and God does!

Kevin