A Valentine’s message: O, how God loves you and me!

What keeps you from loving others the way you, yourself, crave to be loved? And conversely, what’s lacking in your life (or more accurately, in your heart) that keeps you from fully loving others the way they need to be loved? First John 4:19 (ESV) says, “We love because [God] first loved us.” The marvelous and encouraging truth is that God Himself loves us. Please don’t skip past this. Pause and let it sink in for a moment: Almighty God loves … you and me. God, the creator of all things, the God Who does everything with power and beauty – perfectly – loves us. Your heavenly Father’s love for you is powerful. Beautiful. Perfect. Do you remember when you first came to und