Advent is Love..the perfect gift

Are you still searching for that perfect gift for someone special. Then I have the perfect gift for you.

This weekend we light our 4th Advent candle which represents love.

Christmas reminds us as believers and followers of Jesus that love requires action.

Christianity is not lip service love.

God demonstrated His love by sending Jesus, His beloved son to us.

That is the most gracious,precious,costly perfect and valuable gift that you and I will ever receive.

I heard this week that the perfect gift comes through a combination of the knowledge of the giver, the need of the recipient and one which will grow in benefit, use and value over time.

God knew we all needed a Saviour which no-one else could provide and the gift of Jesus brings true riches to our lives and will never diminish but lasts into eternity.

Jesus is the perfect gift.

Jesus demonstrated His love by willingly laying aside His glory, leaving His Father and suffering and dying in our place.

Christmas reminds us of the new commandment Jesus gives to us:

“This is My commandment, that you love one another, just as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that a person will lay down his life for his friends. You are My friends if you do what I command you.” John.15.12-14 NASB

Christmas can be a very busy, busy time of year but may the Advent candle of love burn brightly in and through us this Christmas as we show God’s love to others.

May we all have the opportunity to share and give the perfect gift of love this year.

Love comes in all shapes and sizes but there is a love shaped hole that needs filling in someone’s life today.

Could we be the ones to fill it with the love and knowledge of Jesus.

The perfect Christmas gift.