February is when we celebrate Valentine’s Day and Black History Month in The United States. This was initially the week around the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Fredrick Douglass. It was later to be celebrated for the entire month. There were a number of Christian martyrs named Valentine, although it cannot be certain they were affiliated with romantic love. We do know that these martyrs found a cause in their love for Christ, that they were willing to die for. Martin Luther King was credited with saying, “A man who won't die for something is not fit to live.”
From the annals of history we know that Abra-ham Lincoln and Martin Luther King Jr. both believed that God’s heart was for all people. They obtained this belief from the Word of God and their faith in Him. With statements like, "We must keep God in the forefront. Let us be Christian in all our actions” -Martin Luther king Jr., and “My concern is not whether God is on our side. My great concern is to be on God's side, for God is always right." -Abraham Lincoln, they were lead by their faith to stand for those who couldn’t stand for themselves.
We can take the time this month, to ask God how he might have us affect those around us, and stand for righteousness where he has placed us. May our love for God and His word lead us to a life of serving Him by serving others created in His image. We have the greatest message to share with the world, "For God so loved the world that he gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life”, John 3:16.
What wonderful news! Take the time to share that wonderful news with someone this month!
Love in Christ,
Eric