For valentines day I thought about giving you flowers but it dawns on me I've already given you those. I considered chocolate but decided I'd already given you my Son, the sweetest gift I know. I was about to write you a poem but realized you already had my complete anthology to hide in your heart. I thought of jewelry but knowledge and wisdom are more rare than jewels and that I've already given you those as well. To take you out to a restaurant would be fun but more valuable is the water from which you'll never go thirsty again, that too another gift already given long ago through my Son.
As I've given you gift after gift over the years, some of them accepted with immence gratitude, others largely ignored, I decided that perhaps in view of all the incredible gifts I have given you that you might be tempted to fall in love with the gifts themselves, seeking them above all, putting them first, even above the gift giver. So with that I give you myself this year. I give you my love, my heart. Ironically by loving you, I will continue to give gifts like peace and rest and truth and love and hope but through all the gifts I hope you'll remember the gift giver.
Search for me and you will find me
Do not conceal My love from those around you
My love and truth will guard you
