February 14, every year is commemorated the world over as lovers’ day. This day is so celebrated in memory of St. Valentine, a Catholic Priest who dedicated himself to the exploration of God’s love for humanity. Valentine did not only discover God’s love but he encouraged others to do the same. How could one love so dearly in spite of preponderance of hatred in the world? The book of Genesis reminds us that each act of creation completed by God was good. God loved what he created and the act of creation itself can be seen as an act of love. How could we not see the immensity of God’s love for us? Today in the name of love sin will be committed against love. Many have misunderstood love to mean lust. What lesson has life taught us on love? The first lesson of life is that we should treat others the way we want to be treated. The second lesson is that we should love in the same way we want others to love us. The third lesson is that we should not confuse love with lust. And finally we should see something good in creation and be positive about life. Valentine did just that and today he has given a great example to the world about love and by extension life
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