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Happy Valentine’s Day!
Even in the best of earthly relationships or the closest marriage, we don’t always feel loved. For many people Valentine’s Day is a difficult reminder of what we don’t have, whether we are single or married. Because we live in a broken world, our expectations are often unrealized and our dreams of love are far from reality. We long for a perfect lover, one who knows us intimately and loves us unconditionally. No one on earth will ever meet those expectations but God. As we celebrate Valentine’s Day, it’s a great time to ponder words of love from God to his people. For this is the way God loved the…
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The Love Boat
Each of us deals with days of darkness, sorrow, and pain. They are as much a part of life as times of laughter and sunshine. During such moments I sometimes struggle to believe that God loves me and hears my cries of pain. When you can’t clearly see God’s purposes, you too, may find it difficult to believe in his love. Earlier this week a hymn and a story united into a visual picture that helps me trust that God hasn’t abandoned me when my sight is obscured by darkness. The image reminded me of the many instances when the psalmist cries out to God as his refuge, his rock,…