Valentine’s day is weeks old now, and the card companies and candy manufacturers have long since moved on to the next holiday. While the holiday of love is all but forgotten for another year, love is not, and should not, be forgotten. While it may be fun to use certain times of the year like valentines day or anniversaries to especially celebrate love, real love should be practiced every day. And notice I said “practiced.” Love is much more that a card or simply saying, “I love you.” It is appropriate to verbalize our love, but real love is shown through action.
First John 3:18 says, “Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth.” Whether we’re speaking about our love for God, our spouse, children, church family, neighbors, or mankind in general, our love must be more than just talk. Through obedience to God and service to men we can love in deed and action, not just in word and talk.
For Springer Road Church of Christ, this is Nate Bibens wishing you a closer walk, with the Master.