Happy Heart’s Day!
The first gift of love was a Valentine gift to the World from Christ. Jesus’s Crucifixion was an act that true love, no lace or frills, no bunny rabbits, no balloons, no gift wrappings. no red roses.
As I view Valentine’s Day I see the symbols of a commerical effort to give meaning to a relationship, to confirm the song of the heart/mind, a day for special moments of sharing.
The color of red in the heart signifies the color of blood that Jesus shed on the Cross for our sins
The symbol of the heart shape is parallel to the wholeness of our life without bones and can’t be broken.
A sustainer of our pysical activities as Christ is the sustainer of our spiritual life
The chocolate candy symbolizes the zenith of sweets, which parallels Christ’ s gift of best to the world as he was raised on the top of Golgotha , the zenith of burden bearing for the World.
As we display our symbols for valentine let us remember that the effort to show love to others began on a hilltop with no charge.
