The Month of Love

How can it be February, already? And the middle of February, at that.

Here in Kentucky, where I live, spring is slowly trying to overtake winter, for which I am thankful. Being born and having spent my childhood in Africa, I must admit, I don't really like winter time and the cold temps it brings, though I will be the first to admit that snow is pretty as long as I don't have to go out in it. But I am always happy to see spring on its way!

February is the month of love, especially the love of a man and woman who have found each other and entered a committed relationship. I am blessed with this kind of love and this Valentines, I will send some special "I love you's" to the man I love. He has already gotten me a gift--it came in the mail a few days ago.

But during this month of love it's good to remember the greatest love of all, which is, of course, God's love. Here are a few Bible verses that tell us about God's love:

"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son that anyone who believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life. God did not send His son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him could be saved." John 3:16-17

"Let us love one another, for love comes from God. Anyone who loves is a child of God and knows God but anyone who does not love is not of God, for God is love." 1 John 4:7

And my personal favorite:
"For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation can separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus, our Lord." Romans 8:38-39

These are just three of the many, many passages in the Bible that tell us of God's great love. I challenge you to find more!