Conversation Hearts

As he said these things, a woman in the crowd raised her voice and said to him, Blessed is the womb that bore you, and the breasts at which you nursed!” But he said, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God. (Luke 11:27-28 ESV).

Happy Valentine’s Day! If we were still in elementary school, today might be a day when we received some of those candy conversation hearts that are so popular with children. The New England Confections Company, otherwise known as Necco, says that conversation hearts are the most popular of all Valentine's candy. I read the history of the candy on the Necco website and it was quite interesting how the sayings being printed on the candy got started. It actually is a tradition started when Abraham Lincoln was president. I like them. After all, they are made mostly of sugar. However, the best thing about them are those little sayings: "Kiss me!" "Be Mine" "Be True". I know today they say a few different things than the ones we grew up with. Did you know that God sends us conversation hearts too? These conversations are placed throughout the Scripture. Each conversation heart from God is sweet to the taste. Here are some of my favorites:  BE MINE - God wants us to accept His love. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (John 3:16)  ALL MINE - God loves us and will keep us. My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand. I and my Father are one. (John 10:27-30).  I'M SURE - God's sure of His love and wants us to know we have a future with Him. Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. (John 14:1-3).  TEXT ME - God loves us so much He wants to communicate with us. Call unto me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know. (Jeremiah 33:3). There are more conversation hearts that the Lord left for us to see His love through. We just have to dig into His Word to find them. Open your Bible today and have a VERY happy Valentine’s Day!