A VALENTINE'S TRIBUTE TO GOD'S LOVE!
- Feb 12
- 3 min read
"Love never fails..." (1 Cor. 13:8)
Valentine’s Day often centers on romantic love. Cards, flowers, dinners, and expectations fill the day with images of couplehood and celebration. Yet love did not begin with romance, and it does not end when romance fails or changes. Long before traditions and holidays, love existed in its purest form through God. God’s love is not seasonal or selective. It does not depend on relationship status, productivity, youth, or perfection. It is not earned by behavior or withheld because of failure. God’s love is steady, faithful, and present, meeting each person exactly where they are, without pretense or condition. Love never fails!
Human love, even at its best, is limited. It can falter under pressure, shift with circumstances, or fall short of what we hope it will be. People grow tired—commitments strain. Emotions change. God’s love doesn’t work that way. It remains present in joy and in suffering, in confidence and in doubt. It is patient when we are restless and merciful when we fall short. God’s love is not abstract or distant. It is lived and practiced. It feeds the hungry, restores the weary, corrects with wisdom, and offers mercy without humiliation. Love never fails!
God’s love became flesh. He walked among us, touched lepers, wept with mourners, and chose the cross over self-preservation. That is love embodied, sacrificial, and real. It invites honesty rather than perfection and growth rather than shame. Love never fails!
For many, Valentine’s Day brings mixed emotions. Some celebrate love openly. Others grieve what has been lost. Some feel unseen, disappointed, or tired of measuring themselves against images that do not reflect their reality. God’s love does not bypass these experiences or rush people past their pain. Love sits with them. Love honors them. Love remains present in quiet moments when words fail, and strength feels thin. Love never fails!
True love is not fragile or performative. Love does not demand applause or constant affirmation. It shows up when it is inconvenient. Love stays when circumstances are difficult. God’s love has carried people through loss, injustice, illness, and uncertainty. It has sustained hope when evidence was scarce, and faith had to be practiced one day at a time.
God’s love is also formative. It reshapes how we see ourselves and how we treat others.
Love teaches patience where we might rush, compassion where we might judge, and integrity where we might compromise. Love calls us to love beyond romance and sentiment into service, mercy, accountability, and justice. Love never fails!
When rooted in God’s love, relationships gain depth and endurance. Romantic love is strengthened rather than burdened. Friendships become more honest. Families are offered grace alongside truth. Even self-love is reframed, not as indulgence, but as honoring the dignity God has already declared. Love never fails!
Valentine’s Day can be reclaimed as a reminder, not of what we lack, but of what we already have. A love that does not expire. A love that does not abandon us when we struggle. A love that is not threatened by our questions, our history, or our imperfections. "For Love is strong as Death" (Sg. 8:6).
Today, let Valentine’s Day be more than hearts and symbols.
Let it be a pause. A moment of gratitude. A reminder of the love that existed before us and will outlast us.
God’s love is faithful. God’s love is enduring. God’s love is for everyone.
Naté McKinley is a Catholic writer whose reflections are shaped by faith and lived experience.
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This is beautiful, thank God for sharing through you! Love you
Thank you for that reminder. The closer we get to Him, the more we realize that His love Never fails!