How can we feel closer to God on Valentine’s Day? Here are five Valentine’s Day devotionals to remind you of God’s love for you, on February 14 and beyond:
Love on Valentine’s Day
“Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.” John 13:34
Last night I helped my grandsons get valentines ready for their preschool party. The cards, which featured a variety of bright characters, had to be pulled apart at perforated seams. Small heart stickers were included to hold the folded cards together.
We were pushing the bedtime limit, sitting at the kitchen table in a circle of overhead light. Drake, five, laboriously printed his name over and over. His brother, three, attached heart stickers, while his daddy wrote BROCK on all of his cards. My job was licking all 68 envelopes.
Brock finished his stack first, and as he was leaving to go up to bed, he came over to Drake and stuck a red heart sticker on his brother’s shirt. Drake stopped his printing and looked at the small bright spot of color on his sleeve. “Look, Nina,” he said, “Brock gave me this. He must love me.”
Sometimes we grown-ups make love way more complicated than it needs to be. A simple gesture, a kind touch, an unexpected card can all say, “I care about you.” And, of course, so can a bright red heart sticker.
Father, thank You for loving me unconditionally. Help me pass that love along today to someone who needs it.
Read even more Valentine’s Day devotionals below:
The Best Valentine’s Day Gift
Ginger wasn’t looking forward to Valentine’s Day. After fourteen years of marriage, she was going through a divorce and didn’t want any reminders of how happy other people were with their sweethearts. Until an unexpected gift arrived at her front door. Read how a kind gesture helped Ginger feel God’s love.
A Devotion to Help Strengthen Your Marriage
Staring back at Ashley from the bathroom floor is a pile of dirty clothes. Specifically, size-large gym shorts, one sweaty workout shirt, an undershirt, well-worn briefs and haphazardly balled-up socks. As usual, the mass of neglected garments sits not inside but beside the hamper, clear evidence that her husband has been on the scene. See the message that helped Ashley overlook her husband’s flaws and find gratitude.
The Perfect Wedding: A Valentine’s Day Devotional
Ashley and her mom were hard at work planning the finer details of her upcoming wedding. As they hurried around town orchestrating transportation for guests, finalizing the reception menu and making sure someone was at the church early to turn on the air-conditioning (the wedding was in May in Alabama), Ashley began to feel overwhelmed. “Are we doing the right thing?” she asked her mom, waving her hand over the to-do list, which seemed to grow each day. Learn how a Bible story helped an overwhelmed bride-to-be remember everything was worth it.
The Amazing Depth of Jesus’ Love
Sunrise at the beach is Katie’s favorite place to worship and fully experience Jesus; she is overwhelmed by His presence there. His majesty is displayed in the splendor of the sunrise as the rays paint the sky with beautiful shades of color. The roar of the waves proclaims His might. The smell of the salt in the air, the feel of the soft sand beneath her feet, and the cool mist all refresh her. Perhaps Jesus loved the beach also? This devotional about Jesus’ love can remind us of His love on Valentine’s Day and beyond. Read how the beach is the perfect place to remember Jesus’ love for us.
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