Christmas is love. “Yes, God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not be lost but may have eternal life. For God sent his Son into the world not to condemn the world, but so that through him the world might be saved” (Jh. 3: 16-17).
“The Word was made flesh, he lived among us…” (Jh. 1: 14).
Jesus Christ, the Word made flesh, the Son of God, did not only become man. He lived among men and women to preach the Good News and performed many good deeds.
God’s love is a liberating love. It is at the same time an empowering love.
“We are to love, then, because he loved us first” (1 Jh. 4:19).
This means loving everyone. “Let us love one another since love comes from God and everyone who loves is begotten by God and knows God” (1 Jh. 4:17).
Lack of love causes corruption, poverty, destructive conflict, ecological degradation. It causes unpeace!
On the other hand, “love is a creative power”, avers, St. Maximillian Kolbe. Love makes people generous, not selfish; honest, not corrupt; competent, not incompetent; peace-makers, not trouble makers; and stewards of God’s creation, and not its destroyers.
Since Christmas is love, let us make each day a little Christmas in order to achieve peace. “Peace on Earth will come to stay, when we live Christmas every day” (Helen Steiner Bice).
Adds Hamilton Wright Mabie: “Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love”.
