As we celebrate the Birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ, may his peace brighten your hearts and homes with many blessings. The Word Made Flesh calls us to become God's creation--we are called not only to give lovingly but also to be "love in deed and in truth."
May the love of God touch and bless you in this New Year.
In the Peace of Christ,
NATIVITY OF THE LORD
It is Christmas and on a day as important as this one, God invites us to ponder the great, unfathomable mystery on which the whole world hinges: God will not settle for us being apart from him! In Jesus, we see God the Father extending his arm of salvation across the abyss of our sinfulness. And why? Just so that we might enter into a living relationship with him.
Jesus is the Word who tells us that our Father does not want eternity without us. His coming tells us of a Father's love that counts no cost too great for restoring us to himself. It tells us that we are valuable, that God loves us deeply, even that we brighten his day and give him joy.
It can be overwhelming-almost embarrassing-to consider how much the Father and the Son delight in you. But let this truth sink in. Don't shrug it off! What God thinks about you is more important than what anybody else thinks. And incredible as it may seem, he loves you as his child and sees his own Son, "the light of the human race," dwelling in you (John 1:4). God is on your side He has planned that you should know him. He wants to surprise you with the knowledge that you belong to him, even if you feel you don't belong anywhere else in this world.
Today, let the Father tell you how much he loves you. If possible, spend time gazing at the Nativity scene. Ponder the greatness of God's design to unite you with himself. Welcome Jesus into the world and into your heart in a new way today, and thank him for being the Brother who delights in you.
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