“What the world needs now is love”

It's Valentine's Day again and what a great opportunity for us Christians to talk about the only true and pure love - the love of God.

by Maria Mackay

It’s Valentine’s Day today and a time when we can’t help but be reminded of that natural human longing for love. While we can justifiably bemoan this annual slush fest, we can also see it as a great opportunity for Christians to talk about the only love that can truly fill our hearts – the great unchanging love of our Father God.

Why? Because we all want love and yet so often we – even us Christians – forgot the source of that love – God.

The one thing that is so noticeable about Valentine’s Day is that it is ALL about me. That’s right. Me. “Have I found love?” “Did I lose it?” “Does anyone love me?” “I don’t really care…But why does no one love me?!” And on it goes. Even if we are in a loving, secure relationship it still tends to me about me – “Oh thank God, someone loves me!”

Read more of this editorial on Christian Today.