It’s February 13th and all is not calm. Two heartfelt questions are looming large in minds around the globe:
Such questions involve pain. And the issues behind them should not be minimised. But I suspect the original Valentine would be quite surprised that his legacy induced such feelings. His life, or more accurately, his death, poses us a question far more profound than those associated with the temporary struggles of singleness and relationships.
We don’t know much about him but as an early Christian martyr, we can be sure his priorities had little to do with roses, cards or chocolate hearts and everything to do with unswerving faithfulness to Christ. His example leaves us with just one key question that probes deep into the affections of our hearts this Valentine’s Day Eve: Are we willing to give up anything and everything for Jesus?