It really amazes me what people are doing for valentines day. I wold have to say that next to Halloween, Valentines day is my least favorite holiday of the year. Let me explain why. We specifically set apart a "special" day to spend with our significant other. This got me thinking. on this day most specifically, although most days are included, we are trying to find ways to spend time with the people that matter most to us. But how about Christ. How come there isn't a day set aside specifically for Him. Why can't we be wanting to spend a whole day just adoring Christ, who He is and what He has done for us? That's what I would like to know. This is probably why Valentines day is one of my least favorite holidays, if you can call it that.
So what is valentines day? Well, here is what you would find if you looked on wikipedia: Saint Valentine's Day, commonly shortened to Valentine's Day, is an annual commemoration held on February 14 celebrating love and affection between intimate companions." So what happened that "intimate companions" had to be 100% earthly? How come the focus is so much on a girlfriend or boyfriend? My goal with this post is to hopefully get you thinking. What would it be like if you took all of the time that you would have been spending with a significant other, and turn that into time with God? That would be truly amazing!
Here is a question that has been haunting me. Why do we set apart a day to buy flowers, candy, balloons, and whatever else we feel like throwing in there, and spending time with a certain someone, and yet there is no day set apart to just consider God? Have we really stooped so low as to push God so far to the back of our minds just because that is what society has told us to? I think this needs to be changed. Why don't we turn valentines day into a day to spend with God. Or even if you do decide to get together with a significant person in your life and study God's word together? Or how about spending time in prayer? Why is this such a problem for us?
Did you know that valentines day was named after a martyred saint named John Valentine? Did you know that the original intent of Valentines day was not to buy candy for someone? Did you know that Valentines day wasn't paired with romanticism until some middle age writer decided to put them together?
That is why I don't really enjoy the aspect of Valentines day. Maybe if it was set apart to remind of us of why John Valentine died I would enjoy it a little bit more.
Hopefully after reading this you have a burning passion within you to go grab your bible, find a nice quiet spot, and have a nice long time alone with your Maker. And I trust that this has provided some motivation for you.
1 John 4:10 "This is love: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins."
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