Perhaps it is simple human nature to need to see signs that we are loved.
Perhaps that is why there is Valentine's Day.
Perhaps that is why people keep photos of their loved ones close to them.
Perhaps that is why simple words and acts of kindness can mean so much.
Many years ago Jesus said to his apostles, "I have called you friends" (John 15:15).
Perhaps it is good for us to ask today what signs Jesus uses to tell us that he loves us..
Surely, better than anyone else, he understands our human nature.
