Will you be my Valentine? - Jesus to my Rescue
Will you be my Valentine? - Jesus to my Rescue
Will you be my Valentine? - Jesus to my Rescue
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Be My <strong>Valentine</strong><br />
Jaco van As<br />
jaco@jesus<strong>to</strong><strong>my</strong>rescue.com<br />
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Be My <strong>Valentine</strong><br />
One of the biggest days every year is the 14 th of February, also known as <strong>Valentine</strong>’s Day. On this<br />
day people go out of their way <strong>to</strong> show their loved ones how much they are <strong>be</strong>ing loved and in some<br />
cases, hundreds of rand’s are spend <strong>to</strong> proof it.<br />
I personally do not <strong>be</strong>lieve in celebrating this day but I know that millions of people do and there is<br />
nothing wrong with it either. I just feel that one should show love not just on the 14 th of February but<br />
every single day of <strong>you</strong>r life and then also not just <strong>to</strong>wards <strong>you</strong>r husband, wife or partner, but <strong>to</strong><br />
everyone around <strong>you</strong>, which should include those working with <strong>you</strong>, sitting next <strong>to</strong> <strong>you</strong> in church, <strong>you</strong>r<br />
neighbour next door, the homeless guy sleeping in the veld across the road from <strong>you</strong>; in fact, anyone<br />
and everyone, no matter who they are, where they from or what culture they <strong>be</strong>long <strong>to</strong>.<br />
It is also very important that this love <strong>you</strong> share with <strong>you</strong>r loved ones, firstly are shared with our<br />
Heavenly Father. If we can so easily go “all out” <strong>to</strong> show and proof our love <strong>to</strong>ward one another, then<br />
we should also <strong>be</strong> doing the same <strong>to</strong>wards our Crea<strong>to</strong>r. I am just wondering if the millions of people<br />
who spend hundreds of rand’s on such a special day, would do the same proofing their faith and love<br />
for <strong>Jesus</strong><br />
I would like <strong>to</strong> end with the following scriptures and with these, <strong>Jesus</strong> is asking <strong>you</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>be</strong> His<br />
<strong>Valentine</strong>; not just <strong>to</strong>day but forever!<br />
Let’s look at what the Bible says about love and what love is:<br />
God is love! 1 John 4:8<br />
God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them. (NLT, 1 John 4:16)<br />
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not<br />
self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but<br />
rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never<br />
fails. 1 Corinthians 13:4-8<br />
For I was hungry and <strong>you</strong> gave me something <strong>to</strong> eat, I was thirsty and <strong>you</strong> gave me something <strong>to</strong><br />
drink, I was a stranger and <strong>you</strong> invited me in, I needed clothes and <strong>you</strong> clothed me, I was sick and<br />
<strong>you</strong> looked after me, I was in prison and <strong>you</strong> came <strong>to</strong> visit me.' "Then the righteous will answer him,<br />
'Lord, when did we see <strong>you</strong> hungry and feed <strong>you</strong>, or thirsty and give <strong>you</strong> something <strong>to</strong> drink When<br />
did we see <strong>you</strong> a stranger and invite <strong>you</strong> in, or needing clothes and clothe <strong>you</strong> When did we see <strong>you</strong><br />
sick or in prison and go <strong>to</strong> visit <strong>you</strong>' "The King will reply, 'I tell <strong>you</strong> the truth, whatever <strong>you</strong> did for one<br />
of the least of these brothers of mine, <strong>you</strong> did for me.' Matthew 5:35-40<br />
Now let have a look at how much <strong>Jesus</strong> loves us:<br />
I asked <strong>Jesus</strong> how much He loved me<br />
He answered "this much"<br />
Then He stretched out His arms and died for me.<br />
<strong>Jesus</strong> stretched out His arms so wicked people could nail Him <strong>to</strong> a cross,<br />
That's how much He loves us.<br />
He stretched out His arms <strong>to</strong> take on the sins of the entire world.<br />
That's how much He loves us.<br />
He stretched out His arms so His blood could <strong>be</strong> spilled as a sacrifice.<br />
That's how much He loves us.<br />
He stretched out His arms so we wouldn't have <strong>to</strong>.<br />
That's how much He loves us.
The Cross of Christ is the clearest, loudest, most powerful "I love <strong>you</strong> . . . infinity!" ever<br />
proclaimed.<br />
"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever <strong>be</strong>lieves in him shall not<br />
perish but have eternal life. John 3:16<br />
What <strong>Jesus</strong> wants from us when it comes <strong>to</strong> love:<br />
Keep on loving one another as brothers and sisters. Hebrews 13:1<br />
Do not seek revenge or <strong>be</strong>ar a grudge against one of <strong>you</strong>r people, but love <strong>you</strong>r neighbour as<br />
<strong>you</strong>rself. I am the LORD. Leviticus 19:18<br />
Love the LORD <strong>you</strong>r God with all <strong>you</strong>r heart and with all <strong>you</strong>r soul and with all <strong>you</strong>r strength.<br />
Deuterono<strong>my</strong> 6:4-5<br />
In this way, love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the Day of<br />
Judgment, <strong>be</strong>cause in this world we are like him. There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out<br />
fear, <strong>be</strong>cause fear has <strong>to</strong> do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. We love<br />
<strong>be</strong>cause he first loved us. If anyone says, "I love God," yet hates his brother, he is a liar. For anyone<br />
who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen. And he<br />
has given us this command: Whoever loves God must also love his brother. 1 John 4:17-21<br />
This is the law I give <strong>you</strong>: Have love one for another, even as I have love for <strong>you</strong>. John 15:12<br />
Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt <strong>to</strong> love one another, for he who loves his<br />
fellowman has fulfilled the law. The commandments, "Do not commit adultery," "Do not murder," "Do<br />
not steal," "Do not covet," and whatever other commandment there may <strong>be</strong>, are summed up in this<br />
one rule: "Love <strong>you</strong>r neighbour as <strong>you</strong>rself." Love does no harm <strong>to</strong> its neighbour. Therefore love is the<br />
fulfilment of the law. (Romans 13:8-10)<br />
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