[Faith-talk] FW: [tbcf] valentines day every day

[Eric Calhoun]

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Original Message: 
From: Andrew Edgcumbe <andrewjedg at gmail.com>
To: tbcfamilyroom <tbcfamilyroom at yahoogroups.com>
Subject: [tbcf] valentines day every day
Date: 
Sun, 13 Feb 2011 15:45:53 -0500

Valentine's Day Everyday

By
Skip Heitzig

This week's topic:
A Love For God

You might say that love is in the air. Radio stations are playing
romantic songs, advertisers are promoting sentimental gifts, and
couples are planning
evenings with that "special someone." Every February it's the same. We
see hearts and cupids geared toward Valentine's Day, urging us to
demonstrate our
love for those around us. Don't get me wrong--there's nothing wrong
with showing your love and affection for the people you love. The
question isn't, "How
do you show your love on Valentine's Day?" The real question is, "How
do you show your love the rest of the year?"

Perhaps you should understand what love is and is not before you
answer that question. First, love is not an abstract feeling of
longing and infatuation
that intensifies for certain holidays only to fizzle out a short time
later. Second, love is not always romantic gestures and weekend
getaways. In short,
love isn't what we see on television or movies where we feel the
"fuzzy feelings" and end up living happily ever after. Instead,
according to the Bible,
true love--agape love--is a consistent, faithful regard for another
that holds another person higher than oneself. In other words, love is
humble and willing
to put other people first. The apostle Paul wrote, "Love suffers long
and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not
puffed up" (1
Cor. 13:4). Here we see that in addition to being humble, love treats
other people with kindness and patience. The other thing to notice?
Love doesn't
get jealous. What a great description of love. One of the criticisms I
hear about Christians is that they don't show agape love to others. As
Valentine's
Day approaches, why don't you look at these characteristics of a
loving person and ask yourself, "Am I humble? Am I kind? Am I patient?
Not given to jealousy?"
If you can answer, "Yes," then you are exhibit Christ-like love.

There is no greater picture of love than Jesus Christ. As we seek to
know and show what true love is, let's look to Jesus and follow His
example of selfless
love: "Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who
for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the
shame, and has
sat down at the right hand of the throne of God" (Hebrews 12:2). The
greatest example of love was when Christ hung on the Cross. Won't you
remember how
He has forgiven you and embrace His love today? In turn, won't you
exhibit your faith and extend His love to those God has placed in your
life, not just
on Valentine's Day, but throughout the rest of the year? Then you will
have a happy Valentine's Day...every day!

Scripture Of The Day: "Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of
our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross,
despising the
shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God" - Hebrews
12:2.


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