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…