We are getting closer to Christmas and this week is all about the love of God. Love came down from heaven and was born in a stable. He was born with a purpose and the purpose was because God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son.Hi, this is Dorette Schaal with our dailyeword. The new commandment Jesus gave was that we love God and love people. Christmas is all about love, God’s love to us, and God’s love through us to others. Here is your dailyeword for Advent about love.
What can I give to God my Father? Have you ever asked yourself that question? What can we as mere mortals, give to the most wonderful, loving, amazing, incredible Lord of Love? Whenever I think about that question, I know that He loves worship, because He inhabits (or lives in) our praises, so He loves to hear us praise and worship Him. I also know He wants us to love lavishly, loving others as we have been loved and as we love ourselves. I have come to realize that the one of the best things we can give him is my heart. One thing that I have noticed as I study the Nativity story each Christmas is that it becomes more meaningful and my heart becomes more open to what God wants for me personally, for our family, and for our church family, and for my community. It really isn’t about the stuff that we associate with Christmas as much as it is about receiving a gift of love from God. Once we receive Jesus, the most precious gift who demonstrated the greatest act of love ever, we get the opportunity to do the very same thing. We choose to love God, love people and love this amazing life we have. Jesus was a gift of love wrapped in flesh, clothed with humanity, and destined for greatness all because He wanted us in His family. Such great love! What can you give Him? Give him your heart!
Word of the Day: Psalms 22:3