Devotion for Tuesday, February 14

Psalm 100

Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth. 

   Worship the Lord with gladness;

   come into his presence with singing. 

Know that the Lord is God.

   It is he that made us, and we are his;

   we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. 

Enter his gates with thanksgiving,

   and his courts with praise.

   Give thanks to him, bless his name. 

For the Lord is good;

   his steadfast love endures for ever,

   and his faithfulness to all generations.

On this Valentine's Day, I lift up the "theme psalm" that Heidi and I used at our wedding.  As a couple and partners in life, we have sought to "make a joyful noise to the Lord" and to "enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise."  We indeed give thanks to God for our lives together, our family, and the wonderful gift of the ministry. We hope to be blessings to others because we first have been richly blessed by God's grace.

On this day, a day that celebrates love, I invite you to remember the great love that God has for you! Not only on this special day, but ever single day of your life!  Amen!