Valentine's Day for Christian Couples: Ideas Beyond Chocolate
Chocolates and roses are lovely, but Valentine's Day can be so much more for Christian couples. It's a chance to celebrate the love God gave you and to point back to the greatest love of all.
The love behind all love
1 John 4:19: "We love him, because he first loved us."
John 15:13: "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."
Every expression of love in your marriage echoes the love Jesus showed on the cross.
Meaningful Valentine's ideas
1. Write a love letter. Share specific things you love and ways you've seen God work through your spouse.
2. Pray a blessing over each other. Lay hands on each other's shoulders and pray.
3. Read Song of Solomon together. Yes, it's in the Bible, and it's all about romance.
4. Recreate your first date or the day you got engaged.
5. Cook a special dinner at home and skip the crowded restaurants.
6. Serve together. Bring Valentine's treats to a nursing home or to widows in your church.
7. Make a "reasons I love you" jar. Or give a ready-made one like our Reward Jar with 12 Reasons to Appreciate.
Faith-filled Valentine's gifts
- "Christ + Us = Forever" couple mugs
- Loving Her Is My Assignment couple pajamas
- Our full Christian Valentine's Day gifts collection
If Valentine's is hard this year
Maybe you're in a difficult season of marriage. Valentine's Day can magnify the ache. Be gentle with yourself, take one small step of kindness, and bring your heart to God. He sees you.
A Valentine's prayer
Lord, thank You for loving us first. Thank You for the gift of my spouse. Help our love reflect Yours: faithful, sacrificial, and joyful. Amen.
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