Dear Hyde Park Family,
With Valentine’s Day this Sunday, I wrote this prayer that you might join me in offering to God, seeking blessing on ourselves and those whom we love. Happy Valentine’s Day!
A VALENTINE’S DAY PRAYER
Eternal and Loving God,
In your very being we discover the essence of relational, triune love. You are the Lover, the Beloved, and the Love that Flows Between Them. As one created in your image, empower me today to be a person of deeper love, encompassing heart, soul, mind, and strength, both for you and for those around me.
- Teach me to love those dearest to me, those with whom I am most vulnerable and most guarded. Help us to rebuild trust and authenticity with each other.
- Enable me to forgive and to ask for forgiveness, that I may share in the reconciling work of Jesus. May the impact of hurtful memories wane over time, along with ill will and resentment of others.
- Grant me deeper friendships with those who can help me be the best version of myself. May they help me be accountable for my actions, offer me godly advice, and speak the truth to me without judgment.
- Sharpen my awareness of those who feel unloved and unlovable. Strengthen my resolve to be an agent of hospitality to the lonely, of comfort for the frightened, and mercy for the hurting.
- Open my heart to a greater sense of your love for me. A love that is tenacious, patient, and unconditional. Remove the barriers that I have erected in my spirit that block the free flow of your love in my life. Work through my doubt, do not be deceived by my pride, and heal me of my guilt and shame.
Loving God, in you I find my truest and best self, as one created in your triune, relational image. Thank you for your grace, and thank you for your love.
In Jesus’ name,
Amen.
Magrey
The Rev. Magrey deVega
Senior Pastor, Hyde Park United Methodist
ASH WEDNESDAY NEXT WEDNESDAY
Join us next Wednesday as we begin our Lenten journey, titled “Cultivating and Letting Go.” Our online Ash Wednesday service will broadcast at 6:30 a.m., noon, and 6:30 p.m., on our Facebook page or website.
We will provide the imposition of ashes in person following each of those services, 7 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 7 p.m., at both The Portico location and the Magnolia parking lot of our Hyde Park location.
FAQs
Valentine's Day Prayer to the Lord
What is a good prayer for Valentine's Day? ›
Open my heart to a greater sense of your love for me.
Loving God, in you I find my truest and best self, as one created in your triune, relational image. Thank you for your grace, and thank you for your love. In Jesus' name, Amen.
How do you thank God for Valentine's Day? ›
Lord, thank you for creating love. We know from your Word that You are LOVE. I am so undeserving, yet your grace and love for me is unbelievable. Thank you for loving me and thank you for putting others on this earth to show me an example of your love.
What is the Bible verse for Valentines? ›
1 Peter 4:8: Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins. Colossians 3:14: And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. 1 Corinthians 13:13: So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.
What is the best prayer for love? ›
Prayer: Lord, we thank You for the beautiful gift of love. We pray for Your help in sustaining and growing our relationships so that we may always be surrounded by love and peace. Send us Your spirit of joy and understanding so we may always work together to create a robust and lasting bond.
What is a short verse for Valentine's Day? ›
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.
What is the psalm for Valentine's Day? ›
On Valentine's Day morning she read Psalm 16 to me, saying it is perfect for Valentine's Day. She read the whole Psalm, including verse 11: “You will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.”
How do you pray and say thank you to God? ›
A Simple Prayer of Gratitude
Thank you, Lord, for the blessings you have bestowed on my life. You have provided me with more than I could ever have imagined. You have surrounded me with people who always look out for me. You have given me family and friends who bless me every day with kind words and actions.
How do you thank God for his love? ›
Be grateful for His unfailing love for you! “I will bow down toward your holy temple and will praise your name for your unfailing love and your faithfulness” (Psalm 138:2). Heavenly Father, give me a grateful heart for your unfailing love for me, through Christ's love, and in Jesus' name, amen.
What is a good Valentine's quote? ›
Valentine, you take my breath away, every single day. It's just one day in the year, but you should know that I love you every day and every moment. The more time we spend together, the more we fall in love with each other. Happy Valentine's Day!
But the biblical pattern teaches us that romantic love between husband and wife should be on display often and much. It isn't that celebrating Valentine's Day is too much; it is too little and weak. Christians, live your married years so that you don't need Valentine's Day.
What is a good Bible verse for love? ›
1 John 4:7–8. Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love.
What is the most perfect prayer? ›
The Lord's Prayer is the most perfect of prayers. . . . In it we ask, not only for all the things we can rightly desire, but also in the sequence that they should be desired. This prayer not only teaches us to ask for things, but also in what order we should desire them.
What is a nice prayer message? ›
A Prayer for Loved Ones
We thank you for many blessings. We pray you may bless and fill our family with love, peace and prosperity. We also pray for joy, abundance and strength. We pray for great health and continued healing.
What is the love prayer of Jesus? ›
The Love Prayer of Jesus (The Lord's Prayer Paraphrased)
May your name be precious to us and bring us delight always. So your good, pleasing, and perfect will is accomplished in us and through us. Provide for us the food and care we need today. Forgive our sins as we forgive us those who sin against us.
What is the prayer of the faithful for Valentine's Day? ›
Prayer to Saint Valentine
O Saint Valentine, lover of Christ and of the Church, we ask your intercession that we may learn how to love God above all things, and to selflessly love one another. O glorious Saint Valentine, pray for us, that we too may have the steadfast faith of the martyrs.
What is the daily prayer for Feb 14? ›
We thank you for helping us, and with your help we want to be faithful to you. Then when hardships come, we can be certain of your presence. We know and trust you. We know and trust the Savior, and we know and trust the Holy Spirit, in whom we can have community and be strengthened to serve your glory.
What is the February blessing prayer? ›
Heavenly Father, In the chill of February, I find warmth in the countless blessings You bestow upon me. I thank You for the gift of life, for the love of family and friends, and for the daily provisions that sustain me.
What is the short prayer to St. Valentine? ›
God of love, you give us St. Valentine as an example of love. As we gather to celebrate the feast of this loving and caring saint we ask you to bless our friendships. May the love and affection we share with each other, always come from a sense of care and respect.
