The final candle of the Advent Wreath is the candle of love. As we prayed yesterday at the lighting of the candle:

God of love, your unconditional love for creation was made real when you sent Jesus into the world to lead, heal, teach and to show us all how to love.

Love is the reason for the season. God shares love with us through the birth of God's own son. Jesus is God's love sent into the world.

During this season we can experience love shared in many ways. I felt God's love very profoundly last Saturday when we went Christmas Caroling. Love was shared between the visiting and the visited, the carolers and the 'carolees'. Love was shared between old friends and strangers. In those moments (and many others) God's love was manifest among us.

How have you felt God's love this season? How have you shared God's love? As Christmas Day approaches how do you plan to celebrate God's love incarnate among us?