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02.14.11

Spreading God's Love

Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God. - 1 John 4:7.

Valentine's Day has been officially banned in Saudi Arabia. As a result of
the ban, shops are prohibited from selling red roses, and couples are
prohibited from displaying public affection. Saudi Arabia's Commission for
the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Evil, will be conducting constant
patrols to make sure no one is celebrating Valentine's Day, which they
consider an un-Islamic holiday. Students have even been cautioned by their
teachers about the danger of wearing red, or any Valentine related things on
February 14. Not all Islamic countries take the view of Saudi Arabia. Iran,
and the United Arab Emirates do permit the celebration of Valentine's Day.

Can you imagine how drab and dreary our world would be without love? How sad
would it be if no one ever demonstrated their affection for another person
in public. If acts of kindness born out of love were banned, it would indeed
be an ugly world in which to live. It is hard to imagine even the
possibility of such a place, but not very long ago Afghanistan under Taliban
rule was very close to being exactly that.

There is so much hatred and evil in the world surely we should take every
opportunity to express the love of God. The dictionary defines a "valentine"
as a gift, or greeting, sent or given on Valentine's Day. And since it is on
Valentine's Day, we would assume the gift or greeting would be one of love.
Our Heavenly Father has given us the greatest example of sending gifts of
love. He has sent us the greatest love gift of all. "For God so loved the
world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him
should not perish but have everlasting life (John 3:16)." "But God
demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners,
Christ died for us (Romans 5:8)."

Think for a moment, about how you can demonstrate the love of God toward
those around you. Here are some ideas: kindness, patience, generosity,
unselfishness, and putting the interests of others before your own. You can
probably think of many other ways to demonstrate the love of God toward
others. Today on Valentine's Day, let us send a message of love from God, to
those we encounter along the road of life by our words and actions. Let us
not stop with today, but continue on throughout the year spreading the love
of God.

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