SAINT VALENTINE’S DAY is “named after St Valentine, 3rd-century A. D. Christian martyr“. That’s what THE COLLINS CONCISE DICTIONARY says. The dictionary says also that “valentine” is “a card or gift expressing love or affection, sent, often anonymously, on Saint Valentine’s Day.”

When reading this it comes to me all of a sudden that I don’t think very much about the Christian martyrs or the persecuted Christians.

Richard Wurmbrand comes to my mind and the “VOICE OF THE MARTYRS”. On my bookcase is a book called THE PASTOR’S WIFE by Sabina Wurmbrand (Edited by Charles Foley).  On the back cover it says, “The incredible story of Sabina Wurmbrand’s imprisonment and survival during her husband’s 14 years’ persecution in Communist prisons for underground Christian activities.”

In MILLER’S CHURCH HISTORY I am reading about the condemnation, degradation and execution of John Huss. The name is familiar to me from my years in school.

The book tells us also about the Martyrdom of others. I am now encouraged to read those accounts. I hope you are also encouraged to do so!