Psalm 106: 1
Praise the Lord. Give
thanks to the Lord,
for he is good; his love endures for ever.
St Valentine’s Day. I wonder how many
cards were sent, professing undying love to a ‘significant other’ and how many
people sent more than one. Human love is a fragile emotion, so often turning to
hate, almost in a heartbeat. This can be seen in the divorce statistics, and
that only for those who even bother with a marriage ceremony. So many partnerships
fail at the first hurdle, compromise seems like a foreign word to them and even
the words ‘I love you’ are sometimes used to manipulate.
Even children are suffering, so many
don’t know what love is because it has never been shown to them. They have
never been introduced to the source of love.
We have been fortunate that we were
taught love by the Master Himself. We know His love will never fail or
diminish. He is there ready to help us whenever we ask.
We are told in Romans 8:39,
neither
height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able
to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
He has known us, and loved us, since the
beginning of time, warts and all.
I wonder also how many of us professed
our undying love for our Creator and Redeemer this morning. Of course, God does
know we love Him but He deserves this love to be acknowledged by us. I admit it
wasn’t in my morning prayer, I don’t think I tell God often enough either. Yet,
His is the Love that never fails us. He proved that on a Roman cross.
God loves us beyond life and into
eternity, should we not be shouting that from the rooftops? Not just on St
Valentines Day but every day!
To God be the glory!
Prayer
Loving and faithful Father, we do acknowledge
our love for You and apologise for not doing this more often. We love because
You loved first, showing us how to love. Help us to spread Your love to
everyone we interact with, so that they also may know what it is to be loved.
Amen.
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