Advent | 03 | Love
We love to be loved. We love to love. We love the idea of love. We love to think we know what love is. We love to celebrate love - especially during the holidays. Our feel-good culture assumes that there is a common, agreed-upon working definition of love. But, our experiences, reasoning, culture, and traditions fail to properly pattern love. We are often sold misery, labeled as love. In this world, we are left wanting. Instead of defining love, our weary world becomes the host of love incarnate. The third week of Advent is a celebration of the coming of love. In Jesus, love is perfectly displayed and extravagantly offered! The love of God was made manifest among us! Love has arrived!
December 19, 2021 - Gabe Shippam