Devotional Gems by Jolene
Created for Bible Study for Kids
Valentine
True Love in Christ
1 John 4:19, John 3:16
By J.D. Griffith
“We love because He first loved us.” 1 John 4:19 made into a favorite
Sunday School song.
If God had a refrigerator, your picture would be on the door. If God had
a wallet, your picture would be in it. You are firmly secured in His
heart. He attends every day with you in school, every game you play. He
sticks closer to you than a sibling, more caring than a parent. Where is
God in your heart?
The best place to find love is not in another person. Check out the
Bible. This book tells of God’s great love for each one of us. He even
wrote you a note in the Bible. John 3:16 is His Valentine to you:
“For God so loVed the world,
That He gAve
His onLy
BegottEn
SoN
That whoever
Believes In Him
Should Not perish,
But have Everlasting life.
Now that is one Valentine that beats a card, candy hearts, box of
chocolates, or flowers.
He is saying to you with outstretched hand, “Will you be Mine?”
Take Home Nugget
God wants His children to have good friends and live happily. He smiles
when kids play and have fun with each other. Until we invite Him into
our hearts, He is on another plane. We are isolated from each other.
After we accept Jesus as our Savior, He indwells our hearts. Now the
plane (or playing field) is level, and we’re secure as His children
forever. He is our constant companion, our mentor, our guide who has our
backs. There is no better friend. He listens to our secrets and always
gives us the best advice. If He lives in your heart, the give and take
is on a level plane. He’s reaching down from Heaven, longing to know you
intimately. I gave Him my hand; won’t you join us in our love dance?
The best place to find the Father’s love
Is to study the Bible and grasp
His hand reaching down from above
His Word into heart we clasp.
