In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. (1 John 4:9)

God’s expression of love for us is nothing short of extravagant! “In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him” (1 John 4:9).

Jesus is not merely a token of love, like a rose passed from one person to another. He is the divine human who willingly gave up His life so that anyone who believes in Him for salvation can have an everlasting covenant relationship with God. Nothing can separate a Christian “Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Rom. 8:39).

Dear God, thank You for showing me, in the greatest way possible, that You love me. Help my life to demonstrate my love for You. Amen.

We know how much God loves us because He sent His Son to save us. When I read this it caused me to stop and reflect on today, Valentines Day, to some Valentines Day may seem over rated, commercialized or even sad but if we would stop for a moment and remember the greatest love story ever told we just might have a different perspective on this day because it truly isn’t just about us and our significant other or even maybe our crush but it’s about The One who loved us so much that He willingly gave His Son to die for us that we may have the greatest opportunity in our lives to spend eternity with Him. So when you start feeling down today, upset, disappointed at the outcome of today just remember The One who loves you so much He wants to spend eternity with you. No thing can take the place of The One True Gift, His love for you and I. What a genuinely magnificent love story! He loves me.

Have a wonderful day in The Lord!

Today’s Reading is 1 John 4:9-16