Is giving flowers,chocolate , and jewelry demonstration of true love,or a substitute or pacifier of our greed for material things with no substance.
Loving with SACRIFICE is the demonstration of true love,which is not reserved for just one day.
Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. He who does not love does not know God, for God is love. In this the love of God was manifested toward us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him. In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins. Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. And we have known and believed the love that God has for us. God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him. Love has been perfected among us in this: that we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as He is, so are we in this world. There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love. We love Him because He first loved us. If someone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen? And this commandment we have from Him: that he who loves God must love his brother also.(1 John 4:7-11, 16-21)
“Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends”.{John 15:13}.
+God did not call us for us to make sure that others love us, but instead He called us to make sure that we love everyone.
Matthew 5:44
But I say unto you, LOVE your enemies, BLESS them that curse you, DO GOOD to them that hate you, and PRAY for them who despitefully use you, and persecute you.
John 13:34
A new commandment I give unto you, That you LOVE one another; as I have LOVED you, that you also LOVE one another.
+You have SACRIFICIALLY given from your HEART LOVE, CARES, and CONCERNS to others. Your LOVE of COMPASSION was utilized by others to the maximum.
+You weren’t thanked and you got no appreciation.
+Don’t feel bad about it. You have done a wonderful thing in the sight of the Lord. God knows all things and He sees all things.
Revelations 2:19
I know your works, and LOVE, and service, and faith, and your patience…
Ruth 2:12
The LORD RECOMPENSE your work, and a FULL REWARD be given you of the LORD God…
•Continue to let the WORD of God be the standard for your life. Always LOVING others like Christ Jesus loves us while keeping our faith, trust and confidence in Him.
•BLESSED you are and BLESSED you will always be and to God be all the GLORY. Amen!