DCLM Higher Everyday 14 February 2026 — The Youth And Valentine’s Day
DCLM Higher Everyday 14 February 2026 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — The Youth And Valentine’s Day
Topic: The Youth And Valentine’s Day
Text: Colossians 3:5-7
5Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:
6For which things’ sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:
7In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them.
Key Verse: “Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry” (Colossians 3:5).
Message
Valentine was celebrated in remembrance of a clergyman in the Roman Empire who ministered to persecuted Christians. He was martyred and buried on February 14, leading to the modern tradition of exchanging gifts and expressing love on this date for eight centuries running. Sadly, what goes on in the world on Valentine’s Day is more of a show of lust or eros, disguised as pure love: a day when fornication and adultery are high and the dignity of many girls is taken away with gifts that will perish with the gullible receiver.
Also Read: DCLM Higher Everyday 13 Feburuary 2025 – True Love From Christ
Three kinds of love exist – sturge love, existing among family members, eros love, a sexual attraction love which can lead to defilement or marriage and finally, agape love, which is godly, unselfish, and pure, that Christians should always have and not be deceived into choosing one day out of 365(6). Friend, avoid eros-driven Valentine celebrations. Agape Love (the God-kind of Love) must be demonstrated by Christian youths through preaching to sinners, inviting them to life-changing Christian programmes, lending a hand to the needy, and being a shining example of Christ.
Quote: Avoid eros-driven Valentine celebrations
Challenge: Are you boldly showing Christ’s love to others?
Prayer for today: Heavenly Father, help me to show Your true love to the world.
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)
