Fourth Week of Advent Lighinting the Candle of Love

 In spite of my best efforts I have found myself in the middle of the last minute push.  I have been on a marathon of cleaning, baking, and food prepping for both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.  Our grandchildren were here yesterday and Ava helped me cut out sugar cookies.   

 

We had a little flurry of snow a couple of days ago, just enough to give everything a wintry, festive touch!

 

 In the midst of all the hustle and bustle of this fourth week of  Advent we lit the candle of Love.

 God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have everlasting         life (John 3:16)  This is the heart of Christmas. Jesus shows us God's perfect love.  

⁴ Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. ⁵ It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. ⁶ Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. ⁷ It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. (1 Corinthians 13:4-7) 

Perfect love casts out all fear.

 Christmas Day is almost upon us, and as we celebrate the miracle of his birth, may we all know Christ's love for us in a real and personal way.  Amen.