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701 S Duncan St.
Stillwater, OK
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Second Week of Advent: Love – Week of Dec. 7th, 2025
Scripture Readings: Psalm 136, Hosea 2:9-23, John 3:1-21, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13
The main character of a TV show or movie does something ridiculous: one dresses up as an old, English nanny so he can be near his children; another asks a genie to make him into a pretend prince in order to get the princess; another jumps into the reflecting pool of the Washington Monument in order to get to be reunited with his hippie girlfriend; and still another jumps back onto the deck of the sinking Titanic to be with her 3 day old romance. Hollywood makes us believe that all of these actions are motivated by love. Love gets blamed for many things.
Love is a powerful motivator. Under its influence we ask our spouses to marry us, we make decisions about where to live, whether or not to take the job offer, we select what schools to send ourselves or our children, we choose which family functions to attend and which ones to skip. In so many of our actions, Love is the deciding factor.
The most famous Bible verse, John 3:16, tells us the incarnation of Jesus Christ is motivated by the Love of God. Jesus is sent into the world, and whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. This action is prompted by the crazy love of God.
Our Hosea reading gives us this picture of God reclaiming His lost people. The beloved wayward are led back to the faithful God of covenant love. The language is powerful: I will call those who were once not my people: “my people.” Wow.
Love motivates our God to be patient. Love motivates God to be Kind. Love motivates God to bear with our sinful state as He prepares for our eventual union with Him when all things are made new.
How about the things that motivate us? If we were to list them out, where does Love rank? May this week of Advent be one filled with the Love of Christ Jesus our Lord. May it also be a time of prioritizing the enduring spiritual gifts as our daily motivation: faith, hope, and love. And the greatest is Love.
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