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2/15 - Transformed
Matthew 17:1-8 Romans 12:1-2
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The Reason
Matthew 18:11
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Isaiah 45:20-25 Matthew 20:18-19
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Some Thoughts on Love as we Approach Valentine's Day
All of us yearn to love and be loved. They're almost primal instincts. They're certainly vitally important aspects of a fulfilling life. We yearn—we long—we crave and desire to love and be loved.
Why are loving and being loved some of our greatest yearnings? They come from the deepest roots of our being. God created us that way. We’re meant to live and thrive in loving relationships. These desires—to love and be loved—reflect much of who and what we are. From the moment we’re born and welcomed into a family, we yearn to love and be loved. From the security we feel in our mother’s arms, we yearn to love and be loved. From the words of affirmation we receive from our parents, we yearn to love and be loved.
Our souls come to life when we encounter a God who tells us:
“I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore, I have continued my faithfulness to you.”
(Jeremiah 31:3)
This means our deepest yearnings to love and be loved are satisfied in God. As we seek love, we find God, because God is love.
In John 3:16, Jesus describes the depth and selflessness of God’s love when He says,
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” (John 3:16)
God gave His only Son and the gift of eternal life because of His great and unmatched love for each of us.
As we approach Valentine’s Day this weekend, please allow these words to flood your heart and soul—God loves you! If you were the only person on earth, He still would have sent His Son for you. And don't merely set your sights on earthly relationships—but on a relationship with the God who loves you far more fully and abundantly than you could ever imagine.
When you find Him, you'll know what it means to love and be loved, my friends!