The glory of Christmas is seen in a love from God that overcomes a world that actively resists His love. Even in your own soul, when there is no life, when the darkness is incomprehensible, when the truth is muddled and unrecognizable, His Love is making a way. Every part of your life, even the parts that do not know God or honor Him, are becoming places shaped by His love for you.
First, when we hear “I love you” from someone who doesn’t truly mean it, we learn to confuse manipulation or self-interest with real love....
If Jesus promised that it is, then why does joy feel so elusive?
Jesus tells a story of two brothers who disgrace and humiliate their father. But not even their worst behavior stops him from loving them....