Joy Bringers ADVENT ep 14 Candle of Love
The Joy Bringer Podcast with Season Bowers
Sunday, December 24, 2023 - 14 minutes
In this final Advent episode, Season lights the metaphorical candle of love and explores the significance of love in the Christmas season. She reads a poem called 'Christmastide' (included below) and emphasizes the importance of giving away love like we're made of it. Season reminds listeners of God's love for the world and how love came down into a dark world. She encourages lighting the match of love to overcome fear and shares her personal experience of love in the midst of grief and loss. Season emphasizes the invitation to receive God's love without earning it and to remain in His love to experience joy.
Love came down at Christmas,
Love all lovely, Love Divine;
Love was born at Christmas,
Star and Angels gave the sign.
Worship we the Godhead,
Love Incarnate, Love Divine;
Worship we our Jesus:
But wherewith for sacred sign?
Love shall be our token,
Love be yours and love be mine,
Love to God and all men,
Love for plea and gift and sign.
Christina Rossetti
1830 –1894
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