February has been such a special month for our family for several reasons. First, we celebrated three years of marriage this year. Wow! They seem to have flown past. Second, Valentines Day is such a great reminder to not just celebrate our anniversary on February 4, but though out the whole month.
[youtube]http://youtu.be/CZIvU0TWZ2c[/youtube]Here is something written to encourage us all to focus on God’s love during this wonderful month:
Someone once asked a prolific author on Bible doctrine, “What is the most profound theological truth in the Scriptures?” He thought for a moment and simply replied quoting the lines of Anna B. Warner, “Jesus loves me, this I know for the Bible tells me so.”
How often do we take this profound truth for granted? God’s love is unconditional and inexhaustible. His love is more than enough for everyone in the world, and there is nothing that will lessen, reduce, or minimize that love. God is love and He proved His love for us in that He gave His life for our redemption. If we fail to abide in God’s love, it is so easy to become short and agitated toward the ones whom we should love the most. Scripture states, “We love Him because He first loved us” (John 1:19). In other words, our love toward God and others is simply a response to His great love toward us. We simply become a channel of God’s love to others.
Over a hundred years ago, a young actress from was hoping to do a good deed by cheering up a sick girl with a visit. During the course of their time together, the actress was deeply moved by the evident love that the young sick girl had for her Savior, Jesus Christ. It was not long after their meeting that the actress considered the claims of the Gospel and committed her life to Christ. Unfortunately, the woman had a difficult time helping her unsaved father understand how her new-found faith would not be consistent with pursuing life as an actress. Her father was greatly disappointed, especially as he contemplated how their living would be lost and the business destroyed. He insisted that his daughter fulfill her commitment to appear in an advertised play just days later.
When the crowd had arrived and the curtains were drawn back, the young actress stepped forward and simply quoted the poetic lines of a sixteen-year-old’s testimony: “My Jesus, I love Thee, I know Thou art mine; For Thee all the follies of sin I resign; My gracious Redeemer, my Savior art Thou; If ever I loved Thee, my Jesus, ’tis now.” The young actress had done what she believed her Savior wanted. Leaving the audience in tears, she retired from the stage, never to appear upon it again. Through her influence her father was converted, and through their united evangelistic labors many were led to God.
Take time to read the Gospel of John and think upon His love for you. Thank Him for His love and express that love to your family. You might consider gathering your family and reading 1 Corinthians 13. The attributes of love are the attributes of God, and in Him we can love others. Another fun activity for younger children is to have them stand up or raise their hand every time they hear the word “love” as you read the book of I John.
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Comments
Thank you so much for sharing! You both are a blessing to me on my walk with God. I am excited to read the what you recommend. It will be a day full of Gods love for us and our love for him.I am in a season of singleness and was completely okay with it..until February came, so this is very encouraging to me.
Thank you Mr. & Mrs. Waller. I hope the kiddos are well:)
May God Continue to bless your beautiful family always.
Happy Valentines Day & Happy anniversary to you both! Priscilla, you are lovely and beautiful as always! And David, you have such a wonderful love for your wife and kids that shines through. I can see the love and respect you have for one another and that is such a huge inspiration for me in my marriage. I also love to hear how giving you both are, to each other and to your children. Very inspiring to me and I am sure many others! May God continue to shower you with blessings!! Thank you for sharing your testimony with the world.
Thank you so much for coming and sharing at our church on Sunday at our Valentine’s Banquet. It was really amazing to meet you and your family. Ya’ll really encouraged and motivated me to work in the areas I was lacking as a Christian. Keep up the good work and God Bless You!!!!
Love in Christ,
Anna
that scenery in the first video is absolutely breathtaking! you 2 are such an adorable couple and you have a beautiful family. you both are so positive and uplifting. i look forward to your videos. thank you for sharing your lives with us.
Wonderful Blessings to you both! And Happy Anniversary! May you be blessed with many more!
We love the snow, too! Love the analogy about snowflakes – we use it all of time, too!
And – we, too, are Dave Ramsey fans! We have gone through the class. My hubby has taught the class at least twice, I think! Love Dave Ramsey’s biblical principals on managing money.
Stay warm & Blessings to you and your family…
the Kiessling family
Hello!
My name is Sarah and I have really enjoyed reading your blog over the last year! I find it very encouraging! Thank you so much for posting! I also had a question for you. I am Pastor’s daughter and I play the violin as well as piano. I am in need of more sacred sheet music that is conservative to play for church. I know David plays (I have heard him and he plays very well:) and so I was wondering if you could please recommend some books/sheet music! (I do have ever in joyful song). I would appreciate it so much! May God bless you and your family!!!
You really are a loving couple and the baby is cute.
enjoy all of your messages!