LOVE : Happy Valentines Day Jesus

1 John 4-12 Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.

It has been awhile that Ngiap Heng has walked out on me. This is my second Valentines Day alone since. I remembered last year this time I was still feeling hurt that my wedding did not come to pass and that I spent the day mopping and wallowing in self pity. This year Valentines of 2007 is very different…

I had a really well rested sleep the night before and I woke up feeling as if I was in love. The fact is that I am. I am in love with Jesus and I am THE bride of Christ. I said my morning prayers. I told Jesus that I loved him and I wanted to be with him forever and that I prayed that he would shower me with his love all the days of my life. It was such a beautiful morning. The sky was clear, the sun was shining yet it was nice and cool. I had a really nice walk to the bus stop taking in the fresh air that filled the morning. It felt as if romance filled the atmosphere. Everyone I met along the walk seemed to have a glow radiating out from their faces. I took bus 72 in at 7.20 in the morning and we had a conductor that was checking our farecards. Most of the time they are not very friendly but this was had a smile on his face and was wishing everyone good morning. I obviously wished him good morning back and flashed him my million dollar smile. He was pleasantly surprised and wished me a very “Happy Valentines’ Day”. A few of the passengers were surprised and I had a couple of stares but I didn’t really care. That was so nice of the bus conductor I thought to myself.

I took the train and met one of my salsa dance partners Dylon. He was on the other side of the train but the saw me and came across and stood in front of me. I it was another pleasant surprise. I had a big hug and he too wished me a very “Happy Valentines’ Day”. It was 8.30 in the morning and I already have been wished twice.

I alighted at Buena Vista MRT station and took bus 92 to office and the bus driver seemed to be in an exceptionally good mood too. He greeted everyone that boarded the bus “Good Morning” and I wished him “Happy Valentines’ Day” and he reciprocated by wishing me back too. Office was really nice everyone was in a happy spirit and I was singing to myself all day at the table while doing my work.

Lunchtime… Raymond, Animesh and I went to Cintech for lunch as we had a meeting after and guess who was standing in the Ban Mian queue beside me? It was Josie! The head of the intercessory team and a good friend of mine. What a surprise! She too gave me a big cuddle and wished me “Happy Valentines’ Day” and she was just sitting behind me at the canteen. What a small world! We said our goodbyes and I went off for me meeting at Depot Road.

Guess what… at the lift lobby, I bumped into Dorothy one of my dance ministry friends from New Creation Church and we were like “Hey! Was just thinking about you and ta dah! You appear before my very eyes” We hugged each other and wished each other a blessed love filled day.

My meeting went very smoothly and I ended work on the dot so that I can go to the hospital and spent it with my grandma. I was planning to go to CSC and spend sometime in the adoration room but since it was the day of love I decided to spend it with the one I loved the most and I believed that Jesus would have understood. I went home and did my quiet time instead and I thanked him for the really beautiful day.

Dear Lord, thank you for your faithfulness towards me. Thank you for loving me everyday of my life. Thank you for your steadfast love that is new every morning. Thank you for the love that never ceases. I asked for a simple day filled with love and you just overwhelmed me with the abundance of it. Love from strangers and love from friends. I know it’s your way of showing me that you care. You can’t come down from heaven to hug me but you send friends to come and give me cuddles. Thank you for taking me into your embrace. I love you Jesus, Thank you for everything.