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Love is one of the most important parts of our faith.  It is also one of the most important parts of our lives and families.  


When it comes to this day, Valentine’s Day, love becomes something that is just about relationships, couples and romance.  While those things are important, real love goes far beyond what is between couples.


Love comes from God.  Jesus is the best example of love.  Love is what we share with the world around us as we want to introduce them to Christ.


No matter the application love is vital.  And in our marriages and relationships love is something we want to be pure and strong.  Listen in to what a portion of 1 Corinthians 13 has to say.

 

Love never gives up.

Love cares more for others than for self.

Love doesn’t want what it doesn’t have.

Love doesn’t strut,

Doesn’t have a swelled head,

Doesn’t force itself on others,

Isn’t always “me first,”

Doesn’t fly off the handle,

Doesn’t keep score of the sins of others,

Doesn’t revel when others grovel,

Takes pleasure in the flowering of truth,

Puts up with anything,

Trusts God always,

Always looks for the best,

Never looks back,

But keeps going to the end.

Love never dies.

 

That is First Corinthians 13 from The Message translation of the Bible.  Powerful and a bit different from our normal read but same truth.  It is strong.  If we don’t have love, all else is worthless.


Characteristics of love are some of the foundational realities of strong marriages and of couples who have successful relationships.


Love is caring more about others than yourself.  Love pushes through pain and trials.  Love looks past the faults to the outcomes of everyone being better.  Love builds a path that helps all the parties win and end the journey.  

 

Today is Valentine’s Day.  Let’s celebrate God’s love for us, our love for God and the highest demonstration of God’s love from us to others.

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