It's the month of valentines, chocolates, flowers and those little heart candies that read "SAY YES" and "ONLY YOU" and "BE MINE". Sweet! This time of year always reminds me of grade school, when the teacher allowed us to make an individual homemade "mailbox" so we could hopefully receive a landslide of paper valentines. I never got that many but each year I found myself surprised by receiving one or two valentines from kids I never dreamed even knew my name. It's possible those came from kids whose parents made them send valentines to everyone so no one in the class would feel left out, but I didn't care. At least my mailbox had valentines in it.
Wouldn't you be surprised to know that someone is crazy in love with you!? Well, it's true ... and it's God himself.The whole purpose of us being alive is to know Him and His love for us. Each day He sends a unique and personal valentine. A gorgeous sunset, a peek at a newborn baby, spring flowers popping out of the ground, the beat of a song you like, the endless and tasty variety of food... Well, you get what I mean. God's valentine never stop.
I still have trouble grasping a love that deep from the Creator and Lord of the universe. I mean, who am I to deserve something like that? And God doesn't love us as a mass group. He loves us individually! It's hard to get my arms around - but I sure feel His arms around me to know it's true.
Whether you're having a joy-filled morning, a ridiculously busy lunch, a boring afternoon, a crazy chaotic evening, or a sleepless night, you can be sure that God feels everyone of your emotions and wants you to talk about it with Him. And when you speak to Him, He cherishes your voice, did you know that? Yep, that's why He made it sound just the way it does.
God himself tells us He is the lover of our souls. He has planned our lives with all the anticipation and excitement of a surprise party. Each day is an opportunity to open His presents and presence. But instead of looking for these loving gifts, we sometimes become numb and bored toward them. We even stop noticing they occur.
So this February 14th, please don't only look in your mailbox for valentines. Because God's expressions of love don't always fit in there. Look around you and inside of yourself for messages of passion from the One who loves you more than anyone ever could ... God. I promise you will hear His voice calling out to you with the words "SAY YES" and "ONLY YOU" and "BE MINE". Sweet!
~ Todd
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