“Master, which is the great commandment in the law? Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.” Mathew 22:36-40
The great commandment is centered on love: Love for God and for your neighbor. Jesus said on these hangs the law and the prophets, in order words this is the first and most important message the world needs. God is love; Jesus is the expression of God’s love towards all men. Then the message of love is not for Valentine’s Day alone but for all days.
Now if Valentine’s Day is to be celebrated as a lover’s day it must not be to commit immorality or act against God but to do that which love actually means: making others and the society better. The Bible says about Love “Love is patient and kind; it is not jealous or conceited or proud; love is not ill-mannered or selfish or irritable; love does not keep a record of wrongs; love is not happy with evil, but is happy with the truth. Love never gives up; and its faith, hope, and patience never fail. Love is eternal.”
Beloved, when you truly love, you have fulfilled the great commandment.
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