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Prayers for Valentine’s Day

  • September 20, 2011 at 2:50 pm

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with God in Prayer – algiamilSimple Christian prayers for Valentine’s Day provide religious Christians with a way to invite God into an otherwise commercial holiday.

Valentine’s Day can be a mad rush to buy gifts or plan a romantic dinner. the following prayers — thanksgiving for love, Valentine’s Day couple blessing, grace before Valentine’s Day dinner, and be my valentine prayer for children — can serve as a way for a Christian to invite God into the Valentine’s Day holiday for Christians and those they love.

Thanksgiving for Love

In the midst of Valentine’s Day preparations, it can be easy to forget the holiday’s meaning, love. the following prayer offers an opportunity to celebrate love in one’s life with God:

"God of power and might, thank you for the gift of love this Valentine’s Day and for all the people whose love shines in my life (insert names of friends, significant other, or family if desired). Continue to fill my heart with your love, and let me share that love with the world, this Valentine’s Day and always. Amen."

This prayer might be included in a daily devotion for Valentine’s Day or shared with a family or group, that all may rejoice in love in their lives.

Valentine’s Couple Blessing

A Christian couple might choose to seek God’s special presence in their lives on Valentine’s Day, that God may continue to bless and guide their love for each other. the following prayer offers a suggestion:

"God of eternity, let our relationship be in your time, not in our own. Bind us ever more tightly together in your wisdom and love. Help us to listen and look for you in ourselves, that our relationship may reflect the beauty of your love for us. may your hand guide us, this Valentine’s Day and always. Amen."

A couple might share this prayer, or another blessing, together as they ponder God’s role in their love on the day of love, Valentine’s Day.

Grace before Valentine’s Dinner

Valentine’s Day dinner is often a special meal, symbolizing a couple’s love for each other. the following short dinner grace invites God to Valentine’s Day dinner and gives thanks for the gift of love celebrated this day:

"God, we love you. We love this food, and we love the world you have created for us. Happy Valentine’s Day to Love himself! Amen."

Be my Valentine Prayer for Children

Children can learn that Valentine’s Day isn’t just about chocolate and flowers, but about love, a gift from God. the following prayer invites God to be a child’s valentine, that a child might gain better awareness of what love is:

"God, you love me, and I love you. be my valentine! Amen."

Parents, Sunday school teachers, or other caring adults might also encourage a child to make or write an actual valentine to God. the valentine may be displayed above a child’s bed, on the refrigerator, or in another prominent place to remind the child of God’s love for him/her.

Valentine’s Day can become more than a modern commercial holiday for the Christian and his or her family who invite God into the holiday with prayer.

For other prayer ideas, Prayers of Intercession: how to Pray for Others may be of interest. To learn more about the saint who inspired the holiday of love, try The Real St. Valentine: Saint behind the Holiday.

Prayers for Valentine’s Day

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