Divine Love

 1 Corinth 13:13
So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.

On this man-made holiday, love is celebrated throughout many countries of the world, where cards and acts of endearment are exchanged. Many use this day to have a romantic dinner, or do something special together. The Bible refers to this kind of love as “eros”. A love expressed between two people who have feelings for each other. Many capitalize on this day to raise their revenue and add to their profit margin. There is nothing wrong with this, but it is wise to realize that one does not have to spend a lot of money, or none at all, to express one's love and appreciation for each other. 
The love mentioned in this passage is love that comes from God, and is put into the heart of man. It is the kind of love that allows someone to love their enemies. To do good to those who mean us harm. It goes beyond feelings and begins with a heart that loves God because He first loved us. This love is unexplainable and, from a human viewpoint, it makes no sense. This is the love that is mentioned in John 3:16, “That God so loved the world…” This is the love that Paul writes about when he says that even if you give everything you own to the poor, if done for selfish reasons, it is all done in vain. 
How does one obtain this love? Such love is provided when we allow the Holy Spirit to cleanse our heart from the carnal nature of sin.  Allow Him to purify our heart from carnal selfish desires. The Hebrew word for this love is called "Agape". It is the divine love that Charles Wesley writes “Breathe, O Breathe Thy loving Spirit into every troubled breast! Let us all in Thee inherit, let us find the promise rest. Take away our love for sinning, Alpha and Omega be; end of faith, as its beginning, set our hearts at liberty.”
As we share our “Eros” love with those close to us on this day, may we not forget the “Agape” love that God has given us. Let our hearts be filled with His divine love and share it with a world in need of real love.