Someone told me recently that the sole purpose of Valentines Day was to cause people with sweethearts the trouble of buying meaningless symbols of affection such as roses, candy, teddy bears, etc., and to cause single people unhappiness and discontent because they don't have an excuse to buy said meaningless symbols of affection. I also recently heard the radio tell me that roses are boring and sappy...so I should buy a Vermont Teddy Bear!
I think neither of the above examples of society's attitude toward Valentines Day quite understands. Today I recieved a very red, very beautiful rose from a friend of mine--no not a sweetheart--a friend named Sarah. This rose was my companion throughout the rest of the day. It stayed in my hand like a bold, sweet, beacon of red truth, defiant love. The rain could not wash away its brightness. The vulgar "Dating Game" and other such rituals carried out here at Whatcom Community College could not mar its purity. It reminded me of the unapolagetic nature of blood.
God gave me a gift of love today. He reminded me of the sweetness and absolute purity of a gift infinitely more beautiful than any I have ever been given before. This is what romance means to me. Yes, romance! That is what I said. God, the author of romance, is in Himself the essence of romance.
The blood of Christ has bought back His bride for Him and I find myself simply starry-eyed with the glory of it all. Yes, I am in love. I am childishly, naively, infatuatedly in love with my Savior. Somehow I don't think all the Vermont Teddy Bears in the world can match that.
Happy Valentines Day one and all, and may your hearts be fired with the romance of redeeming blood.
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
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Thanks for the great reminder, Rebekah...and Happy Valentine's Day to you too!! :)
Happy Valentine's Day dear sis! Thank you for this post.
I'll be working on a letter for you soon!!!
OH,thank you Beka. That was needed. Praise God for you, miss.
And Anna, I have a letter for YOU. I'll get it on its merry way as soon as I return to Washington.
Return to WA??? Where are you?
I was in Portland over last weekend for a music teachesr conference. I got back Monday, but the week has already flown by. So perhaps I shall send it off to you on Saturday?
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