Love Has a Name 💌

Hey guys! I’m back from my fast and so grateful to be writing again. The Lord has been so faithful in this season, and I’m excited to be back here with you.

With Valentine’s Day coming up, love is everywhere. Flowers at the grocery store, heart-shaped everything, relationship posts filling timelines. Valentine’s Day is loud with reminders about romance and intimacy—and underneath all of it is a deeper question we’re all answering in some way: what is love, really?

Scripture doesn’t leave that question open-ended. Love has a name. And His name is Jesus.

The Bible tells us plainly that God is love (1 John 4:8). Not that He gives love. Not that He models love. He is love itself. Every expression of love we recognize—desire, intimacy, devotion, friendship, sacrifice—flows from who He is. Romance did not originate with humanity. It originated in God.

I am deeply grateful for the relationship God has given me. Loving and being loved by my boyfriend has been a gift I do not take lightly. It has drawn me closer to the Lord and deepened my gratitude for the way Christ loves me. But this love that we share together does not complete me or fill a void. Our love for each other exists because we have already been pursued, chosen, and deeply loved by Jesus.

The love of Christ is romantic in the truest sense of the word. It is pursuing love. Initiating love. Covenant love. “While we were still sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8). He moved toward us first. He chose us fully. He gave Himself completely. That is not detached affection. That is passionate, intentional love.

Scripture describes this love as everlasting and faithful. “I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have continued my faithfulness to you” (Jeremiah 31:3). Jesus does not love at a distance. He draws near. He commits. He stays. His love is not threatened by seasons, timelines, emotions, or unanswered questions. Nothing can separate us from His love.

Jesus also loves with closeness and companionship. He calls us friends and walks with us daily. His love listens. His love comforts. His love remains attentive and present. There is no moment where His affection fades or His attention shifts away.

Every relationship that carries depth and meaning is rooted here. “We love because He first loved us” (1 John 4:19). Human love is not a substitute for His love; it is participation in it. When Christ is central, love becomes steady rather than striving, secure rather than consuming. “In Him we live and move and have our being” (Acts 17:28).

Valentine’s Day tends to narrow love down to romantic relationships, as if that is the highest or only expression worth celebrating. But love was never meant to be that small. What we should ultimately be celebrating is the love of Christ—the love that found us, holds us, and gives meaning to every relationship we steward.

For those who are single, this day does not disqualify you from celebration. You are not meant to sit this one out or quietly endure it. Wallowing was never the invitation. Christ’s love is still romantic, personal, and present for you today. You are fully loved, fully chosen, and fully seen. Valentine’s Day can be an opportunity to celebrate the love of Jesus and the real, meaningful love already woven throughout your life—friendships, family, community, and the nearness of God Himself.

And for couples, this day is not just about each other. It’s a reminder that your relationship is rooted in something deeper than chemistry or compatibility. You are celebrating because you are participating in the love of Christ. His love remains the center, the source, and the sustaining force behind it all.

Valentine's Day is about who has loved you first, who continues to pursue you, and who will never withdraw His affection. Love is bigger than this day, bigger than a relationship status, and far more expansive than we often allow it to be.

So on Valentine's Day and every day, this is what holds steady. Love is not something we are trying to reach or secure. Love has already come for us. Love has already chosen us. Love has already proven itself at the cross. In His death and resurrection, Jesus wrote the ultimate love story for every one of us.

Love has a name.

And His name is Jesus.

Happy Valentine’s Day.

You are deeply, passionately, and faithfully loved.