Jesus, Our Valentine

Jesus, Our Valentine

1 JOHN 4:10 
In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins. (NKJV)

On Valentine’s Day we try to think of new and creative ways to show our love to our spouses, children, and others who are dear to us.  Hearts, flowers, cards with cute sayings, heart-shaped cakes, balloons–there are all kinds of ways to let these special folks know just how much they mean to us.  The greatest demonstration of love, of course, came from God the Father when He sent His only Son from the splendor of Heaven to the limitations of earth to become our Savior.  In essence, Jesus is God’s Valentine to us.  Someone cleverly put it this way:

Sweet thought, isn’t it?  Don’t lose sight of God’s great gift of love this Valentine’s Day!

Lord Jesus, thank You for Your immeasurable gift of love that brought me my salvation.  Thank You that not just on Valentine’s Day, but every day of the year You demonstrate Your love for me in a multitude of ways.  I love you, Lord.

By Ann Shorb
©Copyright Ann Shorb, 2009

Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.  Used by permission.  All rights reserved.

Here’s a great little song that reminds us of Jesus, our wonderful Valentine!

JESUS LOVES EVEN ME

I am so glad that our Father in Heaven
Tells of His love in the Book He has given;
Wonderful things in the Bible I see:
This is the dearest, that Jesus loves me.

Chorus:
I am so glad that Jesus loves me,
Jesus loves me, Jesus loves me,
I am so glad that Jesus loves me,
Jesus loves even me.

Tho’ I forget Him and wander away,
Still He doth love me wherever I stray;
Back to His dear loving arms would I flee,
When I remember that Jesus loves me.
Chorus.

Oh, if there’s only one song I can sing,
When in His beauty I see the great King,
This shall my song in eternity be:
“Oh, what a wonder that Jesus loves me.”
Chorus.

–Philip P. Bliss, 1838-1876