“And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” -Matthew 22:37-39
Every year, the beauty of love is put on display for the 24-hour event that we call Valentine’s Day. But, what happens during the other 364 days of the year? In the gospel of Matthew, Jesus doesn’t only suggest that we love God above all else, ourselves and others– He calls it a commandment. Remain intentional about putting your love for God, yourself and others on display long after the world stops celebrating it.