On this Valentine’s Day, I invite you to lean into your
heart and listen for God’s love. This
week we have wrestled with words of Jesus that don’t fit into neat/tidy
compartments or make us comfortable. We
have noticed and named how Jesus’ words in the hands/mouths of humans have
caused more harm than good. We have
confessed that how we sexualize each other has ripples and ramifications that
we don’t want to deal with. Today, I
encourage you to pause and pray for all those whose love has left fingerprints
on your hearts. I know for me, it is
easier to preach about God’s love, because I have experienced and encountered
love through my wife and children and in moments at our church. I also know how fragile, fleeting love can be
~ like a vase dropped on the floor. I
pray for those who are grieving the death of a spouse on this day. Grief is the price we pay for love. I pray for those who are alone, angry, that
love doesn’t just come knocking on our door and the fairy tale endings don’t
magically happen. I pray for the
messiness of human love. I pray for you,
dear friend, wherever you are on this day dripping with sentimentalism and
sugar rush of chocolate ~ whether your heart is light or heavy. May you know God’s love in real ways. May you find ways to celebrate our human
relationships. May you hear God
whispering anew and afresh over your life, “You are my beloved!” With God’s unconditional and unceasing love
that is what feeds and fuels our souls. Amen.
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