Today’s Thought “Needing A Valentine?” G. Ward

Colossians 1

²¹ And although you were previously alienated and hostile in attitude, engaged in evil deeds, ²² yet He has now reconciled you in His body of flesh through death, in order to present you before Him holy and blameless and beyond reproach…

While many take issue with holidays, even that to which celebrates love, I’m grateful for the lengths many endure in that great expression (at the same time, it shouldn’t cost so much) and whereas it’s said that the best things in life are free, I’d like to pause to celebrate our Lord; including what’s preeminent – His death, burial and resurrection - All HE offered and what it cost HIM; a persecuted life like none other, including tremendous insults, a continued companionship with a betrayer, along with fraternization with men who’d deny His lordship and countrymen who despised His authority. All would marvel at such perseverance unparalleled; and while we know the conclusion to His story and deem Him the quintessential Hero, no tag from any so finite is our compelling. Such a love for us, compels our complete devotion to His rule (Luke 6:46), and to reproduce His loving others without trepidation (cf. 2 Ti.1:8-9).