Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Valentine's Day


Holy and Awesome God,

  On this day, we celebrate love.  May we remember and celebrate your love more than any other.  May we recognize that all love has its origin and destination in you--for you are love, and you pour out love upon us, a love we do not deserve, a love that roars forth in abundance like the mighty waters that rush over the cliff, showering the world below in their joyful flight.  Your love echoes from generation to generation, and each of our voices rise to the heavens in the hopes that we might be transformed by your love.  You are power and mercy and might, and your love is evidence of your generosity and grace.  We see it on the cross, we see it shining forth from the empty tomb, and we see it in each and every sunrise, the gift of a new day, and by its light we recognize that our sins, once crimson, are made white as the newly fallen snow.  By your love we see our sin, and by your love we see a future redeemed by your love.  May we celebrate this today and every day.

Amen

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