Satisfy us in the morning with your steadfast love, that we may rejoice and be glad all our days. (Psalm 90:14, ESV)
Today is Valentine’s Day, a day dedicated to love in many countries around the world. In many places, it is celebrated with gifts, greeting cards decorated with hearts, red roses, heart-shaped boxes of candy, and romantic dinners. The customs vary from country to country. While for many it’s a celebration of romantic love, others use it a time to show appreciation for friends and family.
The Love Message
Love! Just the word may give us goosebumps. Some keep cherished love letters and cards from many years ago, reading them over and over until the pages become fragile. Yet, the greatest love letter ever sent was not a lace-and-flower-trimmed Valentine. The greatest message of all is John 3:16.
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” (ESV)
God’s love far surpasses ours. It is pure, sacrificial, and given without reservation. This is a love we do not earn it; it is given freely, bountifully. Romans 5:8 says that “God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”
The Deepest Love of All
Much has been written about love—songs, poems, books, love letters. But I’m not sure we will ever completely understand its depth or complexity, especially the love of God. I do know it is real and it will never end. God does not offer His love to us and then take it back if we displease him. It’s unconditional and pure. Jeremiah 31:3 assures us, “I have loved thee with an everlasting love.” God’s love is ours for keeps.
Today, everyone reading or listening to this devotion is loved beyond measure. This love is God’s love, and it is unsurpassed by any human emotion. Ephesians 2:4 speaks of “his great love wherewith he loved us.” Just think! The God of all creation cherishes you, treasures you, and calls you His own. You are wonderfully, deeply, forever loved.
Enjoy this Valentine’s Day, knowing that you have been given the greatest love gift of all—the love of God.
THE LOVE OF GOD
The love of God is greater far
than tongue or pen can ever tell;
it goes beyond the highest star,
and reaches to the lowest hell;
the guilty pair, bowed down with care,
God gave His Son to win;
His erring child He reconciled,
and pardoned from his sin.
Refrain:
O love of God, how rich and pure!
How measureless and strong!
It shall forevermore endure:
the saints’ and angels’ song!
(Hymn: The Love of God by Frederick M. Lehman)
NOTE: Take a moment to leave a comment below and tell us your favorite love verse in the Bible.
Devotion by Mary Loudermilk
