11th Day of Advent
Written by: Loren Fry
Reading: 1 John 4: 7-16
Beloved, since God loved us so much, we also ought to love one another. No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God lives in us, and his love is perfected in us.
1 John 4: 11-12
I doubt anyone would argue that too much love is a bad thing. We’re humans after all and part of being such is the desire to receive as much love as we can. How often though, in this world of self-obsession and instant gratification, do we focus on the receiving end more than the giving? This passage so simply states a truth we Christians should remind ourselves of every day: God IS Love. All love begins with God and while it begins with Him, it continues through us and should flow uninhibited and abundantly through our families, our communities and beyond our borders. During this Advent season, let’s be mindful of God’s gift of Love expressed through the incarnation of His Son. Also, may we be aware that through our expression of Love to one another, the invisible God becomes very visible indeed.
Christ our Savior, this Advent Season, fill us with the awareness of your abundant love. Make our hearts and minds desirous of expressing the same measure of love in our families, communities and on this planet we share together; not only to those we find easy to love, but also to those we find it difficult to love. Amen.
Written by: Loren Fry
Reading: 1 John 4: 7-16
Beloved, since God loved us so much, we also ought to love one another. No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God lives in us, and his love is perfected in us.
1 John 4: 11-12
I doubt anyone would argue that too much love is a bad thing. We’re humans after all and part of being such is the desire to receive as much love as we can. How often though, in this world of self-obsession and instant gratification, do we focus on the receiving end more than the giving? This passage so simply states a truth we Christians should remind ourselves of every day: God IS Love. All love begins with God and while it begins with Him, it continues through us and should flow uninhibited and abundantly through our families, our communities and beyond our borders. During this Advent season, let’s be mindful of God’s gift of Love expressed through the incarnation of His Son. Also, may we be aware that through our expression of Love to one another, the invisible God becomes very visible indeed.
Christ our Savior, this Advent Season, fill us with the awareness of your abundant love. Make our hearts and minds desirous of expressing the same measure of love in our families, communities and on this planet we share together; not only to those we find easy to love, but also to those we find it difficult to love. Amen.
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