Valentine’s Day – This is the time of year when a great deal of attention is put on the word love.  We are all full of high hopes and great expectations for that special day! The word love is displayed in cards, candy and flowers – maybe even a special night out on the town.  Yet, in the midst of this occasion and all this world displays it to be, many lose sight of one very important aspect – the word love.

 Love is patient, love is kind.  It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.  It does not dishonor others, it i not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 1 Corinthians 13:4-5

Husbands and wives, even our children want to feel the joy and presence of true love in their lives.  In turn, we all want to give love in huge ways and this day is a great time for it.  But, we need to realize there is more power in the small acts of love given throughout the year!

Just a moment of patience with a small child, a simple kindness to a stranger or even one small selfless act of love is worth more than all the candy and flowers in the world!  Sometimes letting all be done in love may seem like an impossibility and it is, if Jesus is not in each gesture.  For only with Jesus is love truly manifested!

In your Be Still and Know time today, Ask Him to be  present in your giving this Valentine’s Day.  Ask Him to guide you in small acts of love throughout the year.  Then begin to see changes in your relationships and even the changes in you!