Jesus Came as the Highest Expression of Love (Advent 24, 2024)

It’s Christmas Eve, the night on which the miracle happened. Jesus Came as the Highest Expression of Love ever known. 

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. (John 3:16)

As we conclude our message series Visitation Principle for Jesus’ First Advent from the Letter to the Hebrews, the author reminds us of the importance of love among reasons Jesus came.

Hebrews 13:1 Keep on loving one another as brothers and sisters.

It harkens the mind to Jesus’ command given in the Gospel of John.  The new standard of love…because Jesus came…is now His standard and not a simple human love.

“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” (John 13:34-35)

^“My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.  Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” (John 15:12-13)

Questions for further thought:

What does it look like… to love like that?

Prayer: Lord Jesus, we stand in awe of Your birth and life and the new standard of love You came to bring.  Help us to love like that. Help us to see beyond the gifts and the Santas in a million malls and a million stores and see that Your love, indeed, Your purpose in coming is one in a million: the Highest Standard of Love ever known.  We praise You and thank You for giving eternal life to those who come to You in faith.  You deserve all the glory at Christmas and always.  Amen.