Gifts Outside My Window

From my window, I saw the U.S. Postal Service truck as it was driving up the road, pausing at mail boxes.  It was Valentine’s Day, and I wondered what wonderful cards and letters of love that mail carrier was delivering.  I smiled to think of happy recipients who opened their mail to confirmations of someone’s heartfelt devotion. 

The prophets and apostles also wrote all kinds of love letters.  Moses told the people that God wanted them to “love your neighbor as yourself” (Leviticus 19:18) and to “love the Lord.” (Deuteronomy 6:5)  David wrote psalms of love.  It was possibly Solomon who wrote an entire book about love.  Apostles like Paul and Peter sent love letters to people throughout the Middle East and parts of Europe.

Jesus, the Author of Love, had much to say on the subject.  And He, alone, offered the supreme Love Gift when He gave up His life, hung on a cross for peoples in all places and all times.  Because of His sacrificial Love, we know that Someone loves us on Valentine’s Day, and on every day throughout the year.

For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16