Happy Valentine's Day to you! My love to you on this day of celebrating love. Breakfast is sizzling on the grill, and I'm not lifting a finger to make it happen this morning! I'm a guest in Sidney today, and live from the MacKenzie house we have the devotional. The things we do for each other, such as cooking breakfast, are an expression of love for one another. We are in Christ when we both accept a service and perform that service. Jesus told Peter that the disciple could have no part of Him if the foot washing was refused. In the same way, to refuse a gift or a service is to have no part of the love we share. To refuse to accept salvation is to stand apart from the Christ our Lord. Today, I give you the gift of a devotional in Christ, a little rose to begin your Valentine's Day celebration.
We all want to share in the love of God, and from each other. Sometimes we resist a bit. The flesh wants to stand alone, strong in its own power. The spirit wants to fall completely into the love of God. Our Lord granted us His Spirit to help in that fight. Love is not an easy road. We need constant reminders from the Word and from His Spirit to walk the narrow way. A day of remembering love can only help us in this journey. Along with love is the response we learn: gratitude.
A hearty thank you to Cheryl for a great breakfast this morning, and my gratitude to God for all He has done for me. God's love and blessing to you on this Valentine's Day!
Bucky
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