Happy Valentine's Day!

I got a little early valentine last night as I was reading before bed and I can't resist passing it along...

"I, the Lord, have called you

to demonstrate my righteousness.

I will take you by the hand 

and guard you,

and I will give you to my people, Israel, 

as a symbol of my covenant with them."

-Isaiah 42:6

I just find it so beautifully comforting to know that the Creator of the universe is holding my hand every step of the way. On this Valentine's Day, in the midst of all the chocolate and flowers, the family and friends, the pink and the red... take time to remember that you are pursued relentlessly by a loving God, one who has loved you with an everlasting love (and no valentine can ever top that) 

Happy Valentine's Day, friends. 

You are loved. 

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