Valentines Day-The Day of Love

Greetings in the Love of Jesus Christ:

Today is the day we celebrate Love and affections of the heart. What is Love? The Bible makes it clear and defines Love for us. God is Love - 1 John 4:7 - Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
1 John 4:8 - He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

How do we know God is Love and that He truly Loves us?
God demonstrated His Love for us in His Word. John 3: 16 "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.
Nothing is greater than the Love of Jesus Christ. His heart was full of Love and Compassion for you. The heart that ceased to beat on the cross to pay for our sins. Scripture states in John 15:13 - Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
In 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 the Apostle Paul said,
4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.
5 It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.
6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.
7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
8 Love never fails.

On this day of Love, I pray that you will experience the Love of Jesus; nothing exceeds His Love for you. Nothing! And it is, after all, a Commandment.

John 13:34-35 - A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

My Valentine

My Valentine
My Valentine©
By James E. Webber

I’d like to give a box of chocolates
To you on this day.

To tell you how I Love You
In a very special way.

I’d like to take you out to dine
On the most splendid fare.

All of these would let you know
Just how much I care.

I would like to send you flowers
In a special tied bouquet.

Or take you on an ocean cruse
To places far away.

I’d like to give you everything
Your heart is longing for,

Many things to say that you’re
The one that I adore.

You’re the rarest of the pearls
That anyone could find.

I’d like to share my life with you,
My Love, My Valentine.

Beatitudes

Matthew 5:1-10
When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain; and after he sat down, his disciples came to him. Then he began to speak, and taught them, saying:

"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
"Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
"Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
"Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy.
"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.
"Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Ordained in Christ Jesus
Jesus said in the New Testament, that "you have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you."

Isaiah Chapter 61:1-3 KJV 1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; 2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn; 3 To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.

Pray of St. Francis Lord Make me an instrument of thy peace, Where there is hatred, let me sow love, Where there is injury, pardon, Where there is doubt, faith, Where there is despair, hope, Where there is darkness, light, Where there is sadness, joy. O Devine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled, as to console, To be understood as to understand, To be loved, as to love. For it is in giving that we receive. It is in pardoning, that we are pardoned, And it is in dying that we are born to Eternal Life. Amen

John 3:16

For God so Loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, That ever who believes in Him shall not perish, but have everlasting Life.