LOVE OF MY LIFE: WHO DO YOU REALLY LOVE?

Valentine’s Day weekend has passed. The flowers that once looked vibrant are beginning to lose their freshness. The chocolates that were wrapped so beautifully have started to melt or disappear. The cards, the dinners, the gestures, all meaningful in their moment, are slowly fading into memory. But after the celebration ends and the emotions settle, one question still stands tall: Who is the love of your life?

For many, the spouse, the children, the family, and the people we cherish naturally rise to the front of the line. And rightly so, love is a gift from God. Yet beyond the roses and romance, heaven asks a deeper question: Is Jesus Christ the love of your life? Jesus said, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.” (Matthew 22:37). This is not a suggestion, it is the first and greatest commandment.

When Jesus is truly the love of our lives, it shows. It shapes our priorities, our decisions, and our relationships. It pushes us beyond comfort and into commitment. Jesus said, “If you love Me, keep My commandments.” (John 14:15). Real love produces real obedience. Real love compels us to reach more, serve more, forgive more, and do more for the growth of the Kingdom. Love for Christ is not sentimental, it is transformational.

If Jesus is truly our first love, we will not be satisfied with spiritual routines or surface‑level devotion. We will feel the pull to reach the lost, strengthen the weak, encourage the broken, and build the church. Scripture reminds us, “Let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth.” (1 John 3:18). Love becomes visible when it becomes active. Love becomes powerful when it becomes sacrificial.

When Christ is the love of your life, you will love others better. You will forgive quicker. You will serve with joy. You will give with purpose. You will walk in unity, not division. Jesus said, “By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.” (John 13:35). The world recognizes Christ not by our celebrations, but by our love.

So as the Valentine’s gifts fade, let your devotion to Christ grow stronger. Let your love for Him rise above every other affection, not to replace the people you love, but to empower you to love them better. “We love Him because He first loved us.” (1 John 4:19). And when He is first, everything else finds its rightful place.

May this be the season where your love for Christ becomes visible, active, and undeniable, because true love doesn’t fade like flowers or melt like candy. True love bears fruit that lasts.

Bishop Charlene M. Jamison

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