Happy Valentine's Day

Cor13:4 Love is patient, love is kind, it is not envious. Love does not brag, it is not puffed up. 13:5It is not rude, it is not self-serving, it is not easily angered or resentful. 13:6 It is not glad about injustice, but rejoices in the truth. 13:7 It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

Its that time of the year again for all lovers and friends alike. Valentine's Day. And just like the other 19 yrs of my singlehood, I'm free today as well.

As I started the day with my daily reflections, I start to reflect upon my life. What is the true meaning of love in my life?

Since I was young, I was pampered with material love, my parents would buy for me everything I wanted, be it computer games, toys, food... Anything that could be given they give. My mum would spend time with us, cooking dinner and my dad would spend time talking to us and driving us to school. However, I've never really felt that I have received love from my parents.

Just this morning, my father complained again regarding his work. Last week, he requested help from me to help him with his powerpoint, I was quite busy with church and my work so instead of giving him a false hope or a false promise, I told him that I may not be able to commit. But just this morning, he chided me for not helping him do his powerpoint. And he was threatening not to provide for us again. Then when I said that I do not need the money, he would just force you to take it so that he would have a reason to scold you or force you to listen to him.

Is providing monetary support to your children and wife love? Isn't it more like a bondage or a commitment?

When parents take care of their family, is it responsibility?

cor13:8 Love never ends. But if there are prophecies, they will be set aside; if there are tongues, they will cease; if there is knowledge, it will be set aside.

When your boyfriend or girlfriend says that he or she loves you, is it neverending?

Looking back, I realised the only 1 true love in the world is God's love for us. His love is so great that he was willing to send his only son to die for us on the cross for all our sins, our shame, our pains and every thing that we suffer in our lives.

I would like to dedicate this valentine's day to my one and only lord who really loves me enough to die for me and my sins. Here is to my valentine, the king, Jesus Christ. Amen.

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