My daughter-in-law gave birth to our first grandson this week. It is wonderful to witness anew the undefiled, passionate love a new mother has for the tiny baby she has carried close to her heart for 9 months. But already in his 2 days out of her womb, her son has experienced hunger and cold and circumcision. When she hears this newborn's cries, it touches a soft spot in her heart and she cries softly too.
That is so much like the God of love that I serve. As I read through the Old Testament, I witness over and over God's compassion on those who suffer. He weeps over the suffering of His people, yet He restrains Himself from stepping in when that suffering has a purpose!
During Advent, we reflect on the time leading up to the birth of Christ. God heard the cries of His people and decided it was time to send them a Savior.
"You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us." (Romans 5:6-8)Perfect love!
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