Under the old system, the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer could cleanse people's bodies from ceremonial impurity. Just think how much more the blood of Christ will purify our consciences from sinful deeds so that we can worship the living God. For by the power of the Eternal Spirit, Christ offered himself to God as a perfect sacrifice for our sins.
Hebrews 9:13-14
Valentine's day is a celebration of love. Often we show our affections to our spouse or significant other and we anticipate being doted on by the love of our lives. Some go all out including a date at a fancy restaurant with dressy attire, roses and the whole works, while others are content with a movie and chocolates. Even the little children will celebrate this holiday at school with a party and treats. I have never been one to go overboard on this holiday. My kids always get the store bought cards for their classmates and they are lucky to get a shoebox with some stickers as decorations. I won't be a party pooper and say it's a made up holiday because I do believe showing our love is the most important thing we can do for each other, but I will say that we might have a distorted view of this special day. We emphasize this "holiday" so much but do we ever stop to really love the One who loved us first?
On the sixth day God created humans to love (Gen. 1:26-27). He knew the sins we would commit and every moment we would disobey Him but instead of giving up on us He loved us with a love that is so hard to comprehend. He sent His only son to die for us so that we could join Him in eternity one day. He said, "I love (insert your name) so much that I will do anything to protect him/her. I will stay by her side even when he/she has abandoned me, he/she will be mine". Today I want to encourage you to take time to love God and praise Him with thanksgiving for the life you have. Especially on a busy Saturday filled with activities, and of course that big date tonight, make sure you spend time first with Jesus Christ, the ultimate example of perfect love. Sacrifice that morning talk show or your one day to sleep in for the One who made the ultimate sacrifice for your sins. Jesus, who loves us completely with an unconditional love that will never ever fail us. Soak up the most perfect love anyone can find and then share that love with the other special valentine's in your life.
Valentine's Day is always very fun for us because it is our wedding day so we always celebrate it with all our loved ones. This year there was a gorgeous cocktail party at one of the party Venues in NYC. There was super tasty Spanish buffet and everything was so tasty.
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