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Finding True Love on Valentine's Day


“Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue, but with actions and in truth.” 
- 1 John 3:18 (NIV1984)

Happy Valentine’s Day!  The day we celebrate love.  However, do you notice the narrow and shallow view of love that is often portrayed by advertisers and big companies on Valentine’s Day?  Love is portrayed as romantic (not a bad thing by any means!) and full of romantic gestures (again, not a bad thing!).  Yes, this is one very small and important aspect of love, but is that all that love is?  

In John’s first letter in the New Testament, he is writing to encourage his readers and hearers to continue hold strong to their faith and to be people of love.  Why would they need to be people of love?  They need to be people of love because we are told that “God is love” (v. 4:8).  If we want to be known as people of God, we need to be people of love!  

Now, how can we be people of love?  Not only are we supposed to have nice loving thoughts for someone or say loving things, but we are also called to love each other through our actions.  We are called to love with action and truth.  We are called to be genuine in our actions of love for others.  We are never forced to love someone.  It is something that we are compelled to do because God showed us what love is by setting the ultimate example of love for us.  He sent his one and only son to die for our sins.  We are told that there is “Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends” (John 15:13).  We are called to love by making sacrifices for others.  Laying down our own comfort and our own desires to promote the comfort and desires of someone else is what showing true love is.

We find true love by showing love to others, so let's help others find true love today! Show someone that you love them!  Show them that you truly have love that is modeled after the love that was displayed by Jesus Christ when he laid down his life for you and for me.  Be loved and blessed today!

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  1. LinneaApril 19, 2013 at 6:27 AM

    I miss seeing your weekly reflections! I hope it encourages you that I nominated you for the Liebster award! See my blog post for more info.

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