December 17th, 2021

How ragged and self-serving our puny efforts at love seem when viewed in the light of Christ’s sacrificial love. How tragic the pettiness and littleness of our lives; how cold and hard our hearts. Yet there is no condemnation from Him, only love; liberating love, redeeming love. He heals our hurts, rights the old wrongs, and strangely warms our cold hearts. Soon our lives pulsate with the eternal reality of His divine love.

“This is how God showed his love: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.”

— 1 John 4:9 & 11 (NIV)

Lord Jesus help us to love others the way You love us. In Your holy name we pray. Amen.