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Advent Week IV - Remembering God's Love in Christ, by the Lightstock Team

By Anonymous
     Advent is a season of waiting. While in the Bible, this season was marked by the waiting of a Savior, today we live in a world where the Savior has come. Now, we remember. We remember the way God loved His people then by sending them a King that first Christmas, and we remember the way God loves us now by sacri­ficing His Son so that we might have a full and free life in Him.
      At Advent, we ultimately remember God’s love.
     Because that’s what this season is truly about. Christmas is really about love, and primarily, the love God has for us. That love is so deep and profound that He sent His Son to Earth that first Christ­mas all those years ago. He sent Him knowing that He would eventually grow up to make a way for the rest of mankind to come close to God once again. That is real love, and it all started with Christmas.
     As you’re in the holiday season this year, ask God to keep this picture of love on the forefront of your mind. Ask Him to show you ways to treat others with this spirit of unconditional love. Thank Him for the ultimate show of His love for us—the gift of us Son, Jesus. 
  • What’s one thing you love about Christmas?
  • How can you remember the love of God through His son Jesus this holiday season?
  • What can you do to help practice this unconditional spirit of love toward others this Christmas?


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