LOVE SONGS | Week 2 | YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND
February 14, 2025

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YOUR FAITHFULNESS IN GIVING MATTERS
As we step into this new season together, we’re reminded that every act of faith begins with trust. One way we express our trust in God is through giving our tithes and offerings. When we give, we acknowledge that everything we have comes from Him, and we partner with His work in and through our church. Your faithfulness in giving helps us continue sharing God’s love, serving our community, and stepping boldly into the plans He has for us. Let’s give with hearts full of gratitude and courage, trusting that God will provide for every need.

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Real love is about commitment, not convenience. It’s more often a choice, not a feeling.

In our culture, love has become conditional.

We’re in love with passion, but we struggle with devotion. We chase what’s new, but struggle to stick with what lasts.

In our hearts, we treat faith like a feeling, instead of trusting that God is still faithful, even when we don’t feel it.

What if walking away too soon causes us to miss the best part?

I am my beloved’s, and my beloved is mine…Set me as a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm, for love is as strong as death, its jealousy as unyielding as the grave. Many waters cannot quench love; rivers cannot sweep it away. —Song of Solomon 6:3; 8:6-7


LOVE STAYS

I am my beloved’s, and my beloved is mine. —Song of Solomon 6:3

A contract says, “I’ll do my part if you do yours.” A covenant says, “I am with you, no matter what.”

Do not be afraid, for I have ransomed you. I have called you by name; you are mine.When you go through deep waters, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown. When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up; the flames will not consume you. For I am the Lord, your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior…you are precious to me. You are honored, and I love you. —Isaiah 43:1-4

Who in your life needs to hear someone say, “I’m not going anywhere”?


LOVE IS A SEAL

Set me as a seal upon your heart. —Song of Solomon 8:6

You were marked in Him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit. —Ephesians 1:13


LOVE STANDS STRONG, NO MATTER WHAT

Many waters cannot quench love. —Song of Solomon 8:7


FOR PRAYER AND REFLECTION

Real love is proven when it’s tested.

Will you choose to love, even when it’s difficult?


GOD HAS NEVER LEFT YOUR SIDE. NOT EVEN “THEN.”


WILL YOU OPEN YOUR HEART TO JESUS TODAY?

Maybe you’ve realized your love has had conditions—holding back out of fear, hurt, or doubt. But today, something is stirring in you. That’s the Holy Spirit, inviting you into a love that is unbreakable, steady, and real.

Or maybe this is about your relationship with God. You’ve believed from a distance, or maybe you once walked closely but drifted away. Let me tell you—God has never left your side. His love has never changed. And today, He’s inviting you back.

If God is moving in your heart, we want to invite you to pray with us—whether for the first time or as a way of coming home.

Jesus, I need You. I’ve searched for love in places that couldn’t satisfy. I’ve tried to do life on my own, and I’ve fallen short. But today, I surrender. I open my heart to You. I believe that Jesus died for me, that His love for me is unshakable, and that He rose again so I could have new life. Forgive me. Make me new. I don’t want a temporary faith—I want a real, lasting relationship with You. Today, I give You my whole heart. I am Yours, and You are mine. Help me to walk in Your love, to trust in Your faithfulness, and to stay committed to You—not just in the good times, but in every season. Thank You for loving me first. I receive Your grace today, and I choose to follow You. Amen.

If you just prayed that prayer, this is the start of something real—something that will last.
God’s love for you isn’t going anywhere, and neither are we!


OUR BENEDICTION (for personal prayer and reflection)

May the beauty of God be reflected in our eyes,
the love of God be reflected in our hands,
the wisdom of God be reflected in our words,
and the knowledge of God flow from our hearts,
that everyone around us might see and believe.