Be Mine

With Valentines Day here, I had to chuckle this morning when I remembered a Valentine the Lord gave me decades ago. I can’t rightly say He gave it specifically with February 14 in mind, but His message was clear and His timing, impeccable. 

I was a secretary in the bodily injury unit of an insurance claims office back then. Most days were hustle bustle from start to finish, with phone calls, claims adjusters, and a steady flow of files that demanded my attention. Private conversations with co-workers came in brief snippets over lunch or at the Xerox machine. I had even less time to self-reflect or stew over my problematic marriage. Which was a good thing because work was a welcomed breather from my life.   

As wife to a drug-dealer courting disaster, what I feared was that I’d end up schlepping through the rest of my life’s journey completely alone. As a new believer in Christ, I was learning, slowly but surely, that Someone wanted to make this journey with me. But most days my soul still operated out of its familiar place of abandonment.

So, you can imagine my surprise the day the Lord popped into my lonely thoughts while I waited for the Xerox to spit out the last of my photocopies. My first inclination was that of guilt. In all my busyness I had completely forgotten about Him! After all Jesus had done for me, I’d forgotten to think about Him. I forgot to talk to Him. My neglect had forced Him to show up from out of nowhere just to get my attention. Wasn’t it written somewhere in the Bible regarding the wicked, that God is in none of his thoughts? (Ps10:4 NKJ)

He obviously sensed the ruckus inside my head because He said, “I just wanted to say, “Hi.”

“What does this have to do with Valentines Day?” you might ask.

It has everything to do with it. That simple greeting from Him on a day when I felt dejected and alone contained the best Valentines messages ever, all wrapped up together. Hugs. Kisses. I Love You. You Are Mine. I’m Forever Yours. I’m Here For You. I wasn’t alone after all.[i] I felt the love. I received the love.

So, if this Valentines Day you’re feeling dejected and alone, please accept this Valentines message from Jesus' heart to yours. I Love You. I’m Forever Yours. I’m Here For You. Will You Be Mine? 

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[i] Ezekiel 16:8; Song of Solomon 6:3