February 14, 2022

Happy Valentines Day!

Did you know that there is only one source of love?

Valentines Day should remind believers of God’s commandment to love others as we love Him. Did you know that God commands us to love ourselves, too? (Galatians 5:14, Matthew 19:19, Luke 10:27, Mark 12:31)

Before we can love others with a love that is true, we need to understand our Father’s Agape love for us and we need to love ourselves.

As devotional author Chris Tiegreen puts it, “Before we ever know how to love, we have to know how to BE loved”.

For many of us, it can be very difficult to love ourselves, especially if we are filled with shame and guilt over past mistakes and failures.

As we come to love ourselves by realizing that we are a child of God, created to be in a relationship with Him, we find it easier to love others.  

When you understand the love that God has for you and that you did nothing to deserve that love, you will be more likely to love others, even when they may not deserve it. Loving others begins with understanding and accepting God’s love for you.

Are you inspired to demonstrate His love to others?