It's Just Another Day

Why do we make such a big deal out of certain dates on the calendar?  So often we set these dates as the end all be all to our existence. Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Christmas and Easter are just a few that come to mind. The reality is they are just days on a calendar. A little square box just like all the others. Yet we set such great expectations for them that often we are disappointed or emotionally burdened or financially burdened trying to make something significant out of the date. 

Don't get me wrong. I think that the remembrance that the dates signify is important. I think as believers it's important that we remember the birth and sacrifices made by Christ on our behalf. And telling your parents or significant other you are thinking of them and love them is important. But shouldn't those remembrances be something we do every day? Not just on certain days. 

We should be loving and kind to all people all the time and especially so to those who are important in our lives.  When we put so much significance on the date then it loses the significance. It just becomes one more way that we set ourselves up to be disappointed by people. 

Our primary focus on each and every day should be God. Our most intimate creator and the one who never lets us down. If we keep our focus on Him then the love we share with others doesn't have to be reciprocated in some specific way. Because when we love like Him there is no expectation placed on the other person to perform in a certain way. It should be a daily evidence of what God has done for us and when we have those dates our joy in doing, giving and serving should fill our day beyond our expectations. 

Our joy in expressing His love for those we love should be enough. So much so that any outward sign from someone else is just icing. 

So this Valentine's Day seek to give love beyond yourself and then you won't be disappointed in what does or doesn't happen. Because after all, it's just another day.