In stark contrast to true worship of God in spirit and truth, many in this world celebrate holidays like Saint Valentine's Day with fleshly practices and lust, directly opposing God's commandments. Historical evidence shows that Valentine's Day originated long before Christianity, tied to the Roman festival of Lupercalia, celebrated on February 14 as a sensuous event honoring Lupercus, a deified hunter. This pagan festival encouraged licentious acts among young people, and despite its immoral nature, it was immensely popular. In the fifth century AD, Roman church leaders incorporated Lupercalia into the church calendar, renaming it Saint Valentine's Day to infuse a Christian element, though the core practices remained largely unchanged. In AD 496, Pope Gelasius officially moved the observance to February 14, urging members to focus on Christian saints rather than pagan deities, yet the festival retained its sensual undertones. Over time, even after the Protestant Reformation diminished the focus on saints, the day reverted to a secular celebration of romantic pairing, still echoing its pagan roots with symbols like Cupid and arrowed hearts. Despite these shifts, February 14 remains a celebration rooted in practices far removed from worshipping the Father in spirit and truth.

God's people reject the celebration of Saint Valentine's Day, observed on February 14, due to its questionable origins and associations. History records two notable Saint Valentines, a Roman priest and the Bishop of Terni, both of whom lived in the third century AD and died on the same day, with their burials along the Via Flaminia. Their connection to romance is not supported by historical evidence but by later apocryphal stories. Initially, February 14 was linked to the Feast of the Purification in the Roman Church, later moved to February 2, leaving February 14 to be dedicated to the two Saint Valentines. The celebration on this date also traces back to ancient Roman fertility festivals, Faunalia on February 13 and Lupercalia on February 15, which involved pagan rituals and were significant in Roman culture. Despite the arrival of Christianity, Lupercalia persisted until AD 494, when it was transformed by Pope Gelasius I into a Christian observance. God's instructions emphasize adhering to His ways and feasts, avoiding pagan practices, making it clear that His followers should not observe Saint Valentine's Day but instead focus on His holy days with joy and zeal.

Valentine's Day, observed annually on February 14, is a significant holiday between Christmas and Easter, falling on a Friday this year. It is widely celebrated and heavily promoted by greeting card companies, confectioners, florists, restaurateurs, and hotel owners across America, with abundant red advertising and imagery of cupids shooting arrows. On the surface, it appears harmless, but its origins are deeply rooted in pagan practices. Historical records indicate that festivals around February 14 predate Christianity by centuries, originating as a Roman fertility and purification feast dedicated to the god Lupercus, associated with wolves, hunting, and fertility. Strange rituals, such as young men or priests whipping women with goat thongs to promote fertility or safe childbirth, were part of these celebrations, possibly linked to the god Faunus, a goat-like figure. The Catholic Church later Christianized this feast in 496, dedicating it to a Saint Valentine, though the exact identity of Valentine—whether a Roman priest or a bishop of Terni from the mid-3rd century—remains unclear. The feast day of Saint Valentine coincided with the pagan Lupercalia, leading to a blending of traditions. Symbols like the heart, once tied to Baal or Nimrod due to linguistic similarities, and Cupid, the son of Venus and god of erotic love, further highlight the pagan remnants within the holiday. For these reasons, Christians are cautioned against celebrating Valentine's Day due to its idolatrous roots and associations with lust and licentiousness.

On February 14, the world celebrates a pagan holiday rooted in flesh and lies, starkly contrasting with the worship of God in spirit and truth. Centuries before Christ, pagan Rome observed a sensuous festival beginning the evening of February 14 in honor of Lupercus, the deified hero-hunter of wolves, encouraging licentious acts among young people. In AD 496, Pope Gelasius officially Christianized this pagan Lupercalia, renaming it St. Valentine's Day and shifting its observance from February 15 to February 14, attempting to focus attention on Christian saints. Despite this, the day retained its pagan essence, with elements like Cupid and arrowed hearts persisting, and the practice of drawing lots for valentines reverting to secular pairings over time. The celebration remains as popular and pagan as ever, reflecting a deep-rooted cultural apathy toward its origins and a moral decay from mixing pagan customs with worship.