As I have been studying and preparing for this morning’s sermon, as well as making sure not to forget that tomorrow is Valentine’s Day, the song, “How Deep the Father’s Love for us” has been running through my mind. The impending holiday is a day that we usually set aside to make a special show of the affection with which we should be loving our “special someone” all through the year. It brought to mind the thought that we are to be like Christ, in all things, including in love. Continuing on my short series about having passionate, intimate relationships with Christ and those whom we love here on earth, today we will open the Word of God and see what real Love is: sacrificial, overwhelming, unconditional/never ending, in short completely and passionately enraptured with each other. Just think, God was so in love with us that he freely gave his “…only begotten son…” to die on the cross for us who were lost and dying in the filth of our sins. Christ is so in love with the Church (those of us who are saved) that He willingly laid down his life, gives grace abundantly and beyond measure, and unconditionally stands, knocking wanting to be part of everything we do (but never turning His back on us when we ignore his pleading).
As you go through today and as you celebrate Valentine’s Day with your loved ones tomorrow, remember to love as Christ loves!
Have a great Sunday as your worship and praise the Lord!
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