One of the popular accounts of the original meaning of Valentine’s Day: Saint Valentine of Rome was imprisoned for performing weddings for soldiers who were forbidden to marry and for ministering to Christians, who were persecuted under the Roman Empire. According to legend, during his imprisonment, Saint Valentine healed the daughter of his jailer, Asterius. Saint Valentine restored sight to the little blind daughter of Asterius, who thereupon was converted with all his family and suffered martyrdom with the saint. B
efore Saint Valentine’s execution, he wrote her a letter signed "Your Valentine" as a farewell.
His act of unconditional Love toward the girl even though his death was imminent should be an excellent example for us to remember as we boldly minister Love on this day. This miracle accounts for the whole family being converted because Saint Valentine knew FATHER’S Word and acted upon it. We should do the same.
In Acts chapter 14 by THE SPIRIT It is written:
1 Now it happened in Iconium that they went together to the synagogue of the Jews, and so spoke that a great multitude both of the Jews and of the Greeks believed.
2 But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brethren.
3 Therefore they stayed there a long time, speaking boldly in the Lord, who was bearing witness to the word of His grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.
It is time to give up the “secret agent” status and no longer attempt to fit in to the expectations of the world. This path only serves to compromise our belief in Jesus Christ and our walk down the straight and narrow path. It should be clear by now that the world has no lasting answers to their problems. If it is time to find new friends for fellowship then ask FATHER to bring them to you. Our friends of 42 years prayed that very prayer and shortly after we met. The rest is history. The Love among the four of us has been the binding agent keeping us together even though our friendship has been challenged at times in the past. Love overcomes all, even our individual imperfections.
The women in Scripture were also bold in their passion for The Way. By THE SPIRIT in Acts chapter 18:
24 Now a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man and mighty in the Scriptures, came to Ephesus.
25 This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the things of the Lord, though he knew only the baptism of John.
26 So he began to speak boldly in the synagogue. When Aquila and Priscilla heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately.
Priscilla was not silent but instead was bold. She and her husband Aquila expanded the revelation of Apollos even though he was “eloquent and mighty” in the Scriptures. His education and ability did not intimidate Priscilla in any way for she knew the Way, the Truth, and the Life. Her Love for Jesus Christ gave her the boldness to correct Apollos in his understanding. She and her husband had been traveling with Paul so she surely had the revelation of Love to speak from.
Paul wrote by THE SPIRIT in Ephesians chapter 6:
14 Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness,
15 and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
16 above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one.
17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God;
18 praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints—
19 and for me, that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel,
20 for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
Valentine’s Day is a day of revealing your Love to others. Every day should become a day like Valentine’s Day. Let us boldly proclaim what is in our hearts and let it be done in Love, not condemnation, criticism, or judgment. No one ever sent a bottle of vinegar to the loved one on Valentine’s Day (and lived to tell about it).