by Reva Niner

Created on: November 22, 2008   Last Updated: August 30, 2011

Should Christians celebrate St. Valentine's Day? No, they should not. If they are true Christians they won't. It is not in the Bible to celebrate any holiday, expect the memorial of Jesus Christ death. Love for one another should come from the heart not by a set date on the calender.

What is the origin of Valentine's day? The World Book Encyclopedia informs us: "Valentine's Day comes on the feast day of two different Christian martyrs named Valentine. But the customs connected with the day...probably come from an ancient Roman festival called "Lupercalia" which took place every February 15. The festival honored Juno, the Roman goddess of women and marriage, and Pan, the god of nature." (1973) Vol. 20 P. 204.

We are only suppose to worship the one and only true God, Jehovah, not some goddess or other gods. Because there is only one God that created the heavens and the earth. So, if you celebrate St. Valentine's Day you are actually worshiping other gods that really don't exist.

True Christians don't need an exact day to show someone that they truly love them, they show it everyday in every way they can. We show that we love our spouses, our children and our parents everyday. We don't need one day every year to show them, we need to show them all the time so they don't forget that we do love them and appreciate them.

In the Bible celebration is improper, in Romans 13:13 says "As in the daytime let us walk decently, not in revelries and drunken bouts, not in illicit intercourse and loose conduct, not in strife and jealousy." In Galatians 5:21 says "envies, drunken, bouts, revelries, and things like these. As to these things I am forewarning you, the same way as I did forewarn you, that those who practice such things will not inherit God's kingdom." In 1 Peter 4:3 says "For the time that has passed by is sufficient for you to have worked out the will of the nations, when you proceeded in deeds of loose conduct, lust, excesses with wine, revelries, drinking matches and illegal idolatries."

I know those don't sound like it has too much to do with Valentine's Day, but I was trying to make a point that our God does not want us to celebrate any holiday, that is including Valentine's Day.

In my opinion Valentine's day is just a day for stores to get you to spend money, and make them more money. Which isn't right, if you really love someone, you don't need a special day or special gifts to impress them. If they love you right back, then anything you do for them will be good. For example, everyday I show my kids that I love them by just spending time with them. I show my mother love by helping her around the house. Those types of giving you do not need money for just you time and patience.

So, don't wait for that day in February to show them you love them, go ahead and show them tomorrow and the next day. And every day after that. I was always told that a gift is more special if they are not expecting to receive one. I surprised my mother with a dozen of roses a few months ago. It wasn't her birthday or anything. I felt good to give her a moments joy in her life.

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