Valentine's Day is approaching, it is my all time favorite holiday, because it is taken to stand for love, and love is what my life must be about, because it cannot be about anything else, because I am a follower of Jesus. Different people view the following of Jesus in different ways, but in my heart it boils down to this, the disciples were with Him physically, they were with Him when He did the Fathers miracles, and they tell me of these in their writings which God inspired them to complete before they were martyred. But following Jesus, in my heart, means somewhat of the same thing as following anyone whom you've not met personally. While in the Army in Europe in 1978 I saw General Alexander Haig retire, I was on the front rank of the honor platoon from our Group. I knew Colonel's who knew General Haig personally, but I did not, but I did follow General Haig, and was loyal to him. When General Haig issued an order I followed it, because of that loyalty, both to the man, and to the office, but mostly because, the Colonel's, Major's, Captain's Lieutenant's and Sergeant's of honor that I knew. were loyal to General Haig. The point is, following Jesus is much the same way, isn't it? With one very powerful exception, Jesus when He conquered death, sent His Spirit, Holy Spirit to reside within me, General Haig could not. Jesus believed in love as a power, He said love would change the world, save the world, remake the world, Jesus believed in and preached about love. As a follower of Jesus, and especially in these times when love has come to mean something very different than what Jesus meant, it is important, it seems to me, for me to pay attention to the Master in what He says about love. Our lives are different when we believe in love because few people alive today do- think about that. Even those who claim that they follow Jesus can be pretty unloving. So this day my pledge and hope and devotional thought to you is, can't we love somebody- and let them know about Jesus and what He believed in, today? Can't we be sure that they know that we love them, today?
Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.
Per Signum Crucsis (By The Sign of the Cross) De Inimicsis Nostre (From our Enemies) Libera Nos, Deus Noster (Deliver us, our God) In Nomine Patris (In the name of the Father) Et Filii (and of the Son) Et Spiritus SAncti (and of the Holy Spirit) Amen
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