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You are loved!
This is whyā¦and as long as God is willing, so am I
January 5, 2015
The Twelfth Day of Christmas - Love - Oh to define love, there are, I suppose, many types. The dictionary states it as a very profound feeling of affection. Pffft, that cannot begin to describe the love a parent feels for their newborn child or their adult child for that matter. It encompasses the most intimate, deepest feeling that while some say comes from the heart it is an all over from the tips of your toes to the last fleeting thought in your head sort of feeling. Over-used, we often talk about "loving" something so much, "I love your hair!" "I love the color purple! (which for me also relates to the color of the uniform of the football team I love!)" "We love each other to the moon and back." Yes, we even try to measure just how much we love each other. I think when we truly love someone so deeply it is hard to be away from them. You've felt it, that ache in your stomach when separated from those you love. The feeling of loss when you know it will be a very long time if you ever see them again. That is the kind of deep love that comes from the Christmas story. A love so profound that it is immeasurable in words that we try to use to describe it. A love so profound that sacrifice was made on our behalf. The Bible has so many beautiful scripture passages about love. As I leave you with this last gift of Christmas think about your favorite passage. Most of you will be able to quote a few of them. My favorite two are "Faith, Hope, Love abide these three, but the greatest of these is Love." 1 Cor. 13:13 and "I am convinced nothing can separate us from the love of God which is Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 8:38 God of Abundant Love, Thank you for the gift that is Christ Jesus, our Lord. You have blessed our Christmas journey for yet another season. Bring comfort to those who have had to say good-bye to the ones they love until that day when all believers in Christ are called to the banquet table. Grant reassurance to those whose separation is earthly until that time when they rejoin their loved ones in celebration. For parents and siblings, cousins, uncles, aunts, grandparents, and friends we ask for your abundant love and grace to unite us and fill our hearts. Now and evermore. And again we say, Amen! Merry Loving Blessed Christmas!
