Bonus: Christmas Eve

As we continue our Advent journey towards Christmas, let’s ponder the nearness of God’s love revealed to us in Christ Jesus… Jesus was not born in the finest of clothes, he was not born fresh from the battle, nor did he come bearing gifts… instead he came without riches and power wearing nothing but swaddling clothes… he wanted us to love him just as he is… in the same way that he loves us just as we are…

Listen to these words from St Paul about the closeness of God’s love…

Romans 8:38-39


For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Can you feel how close God is to us tonight…?

Let’s prepare to hear that infant cry of wonder as Jesus is born in our hearts… all we have to do is to be ourselves…. Is there anything you want to offer Jesus…? Take a moment to offer your life to the one who wants to offer you his…

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.