Today we relight the first three candles of the Advent Wreath -- the candles of HOPE, PEACE and JOY. Now we light the fourth candle of Advent. This is the candle of LOVE.
Advent is a time for kindness, thinking of others, and sharing with others. It is a time to love as God loved us. The bible says that "God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life."
Jesus shows us God's perfect love. As God is love, let us also be love. Love is like a light shining in a dark place. As we look at this candle we celebrate the love we find in Jesus Christ.
From the Gospel of John we hear: "I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another." Love never ends.
We light the candle of love to remind us that Jesus brings us God's love and shows us how to love others.
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