In winter nature withholds her evidence of abundance, and we must look to human countenances of our family and friends to find the reassurance of love against the indifference in the world. In the candle of human love, glowing in the wintery night as the winds moan and howl outside, we find our humanity, and in so doing we experience God’s intimate love.
As we are taught in 1 Corintihians 13:13, “And now faith, hope, and love abide these three; and the greatest of these is love.” God’s love for us is unending, enfolding, and sufficient even ‘til the end of time. God guides us toward others with loving patience, tender care, unending understanding, and awesome tenderness. Let us listen, hear, and do as God wills us to do. God is love. God’s love is free. May we share His love with one another now and forevermore.
Visions
Second B Advent 2011 