Consider this, when a baby is born, the first thing that happens for those around is usually a sense of peace and calm. There can be a room full of people helping a newborn greet the world and a feeling of joy and relief as the baby lets out the first cry of life. Moments later, there is a collective sigh as everyone gets a glimpse of the newborn and a feeling of love fills the room. The moment I saw my son I immediately fell in love with him. There was no period of “I need to get to know him” or “I wonder if he will like me”, it was instantaneous. In comparison, it took months for me to get to know my wife, my then girlfriend, before we started to really connect on a deeper level than friends, it took a while longer to fall in love and it took a bit more time to make that commitment to love and protect for all time. A split second for me to fall in love with my son, a bond that grows stronger over time and continues to grow every day, a little longer with my wife. The fact is, I fell in love with my son before he was even born, I also fell in love with my grandson the day I found out he was coming.
“For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16 NLT
All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ. Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes. God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. This is what he wanted to do, and it gave him great pleasure. So we praise God for the glorious grace he has poured out on us who belong to his dear Son. He is so rich in kindness and grace that he purchased our freedom with the blood of his Son and forgave our sins. He has showered his kindness on us, along with all wisdom and understanding. Eph 1:4-8 NLT
I can only imagine how much the baby Jesus was instantly loved the second He came to earth. The angels rejoiced with a sound that shook heaven and earth, the shepherds gathered at His abode and they left praising His name. All we need is love and, in that moment when the Christ child was born, Love came to live with us.
We know how much God loves us, and we have put our trust in his love. God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them. 1 John 4:16 NLT
We celebrate the season of love, but we should practice this love every single day of our lives; this is the proper way for us here and now and it will be the way in Glory!
This Sunday, Rev. Glenn Reeder brings the message of Love on this fourth day of Advent.
Please plan to join us either in person or online at 10:30 AM this Sunday. The service will be broadcast online on our website ( https://www.mainavefellowship.ca/socialplatforms ) or you are more than welcome to join us in person at 402 Main Ave. W in Sundre, AB.
Blessings,
REMINDER: We will be having a Christmas Eve Service, 24 December at 6:00 PM
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