As Christ Loved Us
I confess...I'm not big on Valentines Day. While I am a hopeless romantic, I do not like holidays that guilt spouses into action. I would rather the thoughtfulness of my husband come out of no where just because he loves me. I would rather surprise my husband with something special because I was thinking of him and couldn't wait until I got to be with him.
It's interesting that some of the youth in our church have similar dislike for the holiday. Jake called it "Singles Awareness Day." To counter this attitude, Jim talked Wednesday about the history of Valentines Day. If you don't know how Valentines Day first came about, check out this site.
Then Jim talked about changing our attitude towards Valentines Day. Instead of thinking of it as a day to think about what we can get and what we have to give our loved ones, think of it as a day for showing love to others out of respect and love for Jesus, who showed His ultimate love for us by willingly becoming the sacrifice required to purchase us.
But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8
It's interesting that some of the youth in our church have similar dislike for the holiday. Jake called it "Singles Awareness Day." To counter this attitude, Jim talked Wednesday about the history of Valentines Day. If you don't know how Valentines Day first came about, check out this site.
Then Jim talked about changing our attitude towards Valentines Day. Instead of thinking of it as a day to think about what we can get and what we have to give our loved ones, think of it as a day for showing love to others out of respect and love for Jesus, who showed His ultimate love for us by willingly becoming the sacrifice required to purchase us.
But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8
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