(By Barbara Sanders)
[Edited]
Jude 1:21 "Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life."
Valentine's Day is upon us once again. With it comes cards, candy, or flowers from our husbands, boyfriends, spouses. Also coming with this approaching day is the fact that not everyone is comfortable with Valentine's Day. Not everyone is fortunate to have a husband, spouse, boyfriend/girlfriend relationship. Or perhaps some have chosen to live a single life.
This is a secular holiday - nothing wrong with celebrating our love for one another. But have you heard the song, Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places? Seems to fit right in here, especially with those that don't feel loved, loving, or have never 'met' their one true love. Perhaps they have looked in the wrong places for love, like chasing a dream and never finding it. Most of us want to be loved, but we rarely realize that what we really have is a longing to be able to be at peace with ourselves. God will give us this peace. We need only ask. But first, let's find HIS LOVE.
God loved you before you were born. He loved us all much more than we'll ever be able to perceive.
John 3:16, as you may know, says "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."
He's here today, calling out to the lost, the unloved, the oppressed, the frustrated, those who know no peace - He wants to 'love' you as no other can love.
"Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee." (Isaiah 26:3)
Why not come to Jesus now, confessing your sins, believing that He died for you, and was raised again to go to the Father - and that HE is there at this very moment, at the right hand of the Father. He is the propitation for your sins and He brings Grace through faith, a free gift, to all of them 'that believe'.
Romans 3:25 "Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;"
Ephesians 2:8 "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:"
Our Heavenly Father said I LOVE YOU by sending His Son in the flesh, Jesus Christ, to become the 'the way, the truth, and the life'...for each of us. May you experience that LOVE today.
"Heavenly Father, today, the day we celebrate the earthly holiday for love, may you draw those that feel lost, without hope, without love, and are searching for the love they've never known. May you fill their life with love, joy, peace, and all the things for which they've searched for years and never found. Give them the kind of peace and love that only can be found through your Son. We give you thanks for the love we feel today and thank you for sending LOVE in the person of your dear Son to the lost and dying world today. We give you praise, honor and glory. In Jesus name, we pray. Amen."
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My Comments: It is such a great reminder that we have a GOD that LOVES us. We need to remember His love and trust Him for the needs in our lives. Trusting in Him for salvation is the most important act we could ever do. After that we rely on His love when those around us fail us.
Jude 1:21 "Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life."
Valentine's Day is upon us once again. With it comes cards, candy, or flowers from our husbands, boyfriends, spouses. Also coming with this approaching day is the fact that not everyone is comfortable with Valentine's Day. Not everyone is fortunate to have a husband, spouse, boyfriend/girlfriend relationship. Or perhaps some have chosen to live a single life.
This is a secular holiday - nothing wrong with celebrating our love for one another. But have you heard the song, Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places? Seems to fit right in here, especially with those that don't feel loved, loving, or have never 'met' their one true love. Perhaps they have looked in the wrong places for love, like chasing a dream and never finding it. Most of us want to be loved, but we rarely realize that what we really have is a longing to be able to be at peace with ourselves. God will give us this peace. We need only ask. But first, let's find HIS LOVE.
God loved you before you were born. He loved us all much more than we'll ever be able to perceive.
John 3:16, as you may know, says "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."
He's here today, calling out to the lost, the unloved, the oppressed, the frustrated, those who know no peace - He wants to 'love' you as no other can love.
"Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee." (Isaiah 26:3)
Why not come to Jesus now, confessing your sins, believing that He died for you, and was raised again to go to the Father - and that HE is there at this very moment, at the right hand of the Father. He is the propitation for your sins and He brings Grace through faith, a free gift, to all of them 'that believe'.
Romans 3:25 "Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;"
Ephesians 2:8 "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:"
Our Heavenly Father said I LOVE YOU by sending His Son in the flesh, Jesus Christ, to become the 'the way, the truth, and the life'...for each of us. May you experience that LOVE today.
"Heavenly Father, today, the day we celebrate the earthly holiday for love, may you draw those that feel lost, without hope, without love, and are searching for the love they've never known. May you fill their life with love, joy, peace, and all the things for which they've searched for years and never found. Give them the kind of peace and love that only can be found through your Son. We give you thanks for the love we feel today and thank you for sending LOVE in the person of your dear Son to the lost and dying world today. We give you praise, honor and glory. In Jesus name, we pray. Amen."
Laugh & Lift at http://www.laughandlift.com/list.html
My Comments: It is such a great reminder that we have a GOD that LOVES us. We need to remember His love and trust Him for the needs in our lives. Trusting in Him for salvation is the most important act we could ever do. After that we rely on His love when those around us fail us.
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