Jesus said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. Matthew 22:37

 Welcome to the month of February. During this month, we celebrate Valentine’s Day (Feb 14) and give honor to the people we love so dearly. The majority of those people are ones who live in the same house as us, or close by; for some, it’s a long-distance love, that somehow holds together as miles separate two hearts. The question I ask you today, what about your love for God?

 If you are like so many, you consider God to be far off, away and out of sight, just like a long-distance love. This kind of thinking can make it difficult to love Him in the way God intended, with all your heart, soul, and mind. Do you have trouble finding that special connection with God that seems too far to love as you do those within your eye sight?

 Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. 1 John 4:7

 1 John 4:7 tells us that love is of God, He created that very powerful emotion, which is fulfilled through one’s words, actions, and sacrifice. And sacrifice is exactly what God did with His Son, Jesus Christ (1 John 4:10). He paid for your sin debt so you can live eternally with Him and those who have received Him as their Lord and Savior. He loved you first, so you could love Him in return. And by His Holy Spirit, living inside you, you have full access to His continual, and unconditional love.

 When you love someone, you are reflecting His love outward. It’s visible and something you can cherish every day of your life because He gave you the ability to love. God isn’t that far off to say it’s hard to love Him. He is the very nature of love and when you fulfill His purpose to love others, you are loving Him in the process. God bless!