Then Jesus said to his disciples: “If any of you want to be my followers, you must forget about yourself. You must take up your cross and follow me.”

Matthew 16:24-25 [cev]

Valentine’s Day is tomorrow and all who are adherents of Hallmark know what that means.

But Valentine was a martyr. What does that mean for us as Christians? As witnesses of Jesus? As martyrs for Him?

Scriptures

  • Daniel 3:1, 3:8–18
  • Matthew 5:10–12
  • Matthew 16:24–26