Many of us ladies are eagerly awaiting Valentine's Day. That is one day of the year that we have great expectations of love and romance from our fellows. We envision flowers, candy, Hallmark cards, jewelry, or perhaps a candlelit dinner for two. Some of us want to be whisked away in a limousine, horse drawn carriage, motorcycle, or even a hot air balloon. There are so many romantic pictures of love that we see on television, billboards, magazines and the movies. While all these things are appealing, not one of them is big enough to demonstrate true love. They are just worldly tokens. Now I am not saying that I would not appreciate receiving and all of them myself, but what I really desire above all is what my Father in Heaven wants to give me.
He tells us in His Word there are many things that He wants us to have, and His love is at the top of the list. He gave us the most precious gift of all time in Jesus, a physical manifestation of His love. We have knowledge that He loves us, but sometimes we get so caught up in everyday life that we let that slide to the back of our minds. Beth Moore wrote that His love for us is "perfect, divine, and lavish beyond your imagination and far beyond your soul's cavernous needs."¹ Have you ever thought about His love that way? Can you picture anyone on this earth loving you like that? His desire for us is that we maintain our relationship with Him and stay so intimately close to Him that we never lose our awareness of His love.
Don't wait until the calendar tells you it is "love day"! Get alone with your Father and ask Him to fill you to overflowing with His love. You may be overwhelmed by the depth of what He gives you, but you will not be disappointed. When we bask in His love, we will find it easier to love our neighbor as ourselves. If we look at everything through the lens of love, His light in us will shine brightly and He will be glorified!
¹Moore, Beth: Beloved Disciple: The Life and Ministry of John. Nashville, Tn.: Lifeway Books ©2002
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