The greatest commandment is the one of love. Love God and love your neighbor as you love yourself.
In this Advent season especially, we are called to remember that we need to reach out in love to those who are less fortunate than us. We are called to bear witness to the love of God in this broken world. We are to follow the example of Christ to think more of the sorrows, struggles and needs of others.
During this time of uncertainty with the world's financial crisis, people losing their jobs, and facing home foreclosures, we are called not to give up hope. There are people who even before our economy went bad, were denied of their basic needs. And especially for those, there is a greater need now than ever before.
Now is the time to extend God's love and compassion. Jesus is counting on us to re-create a loving world. We are to do tangible acts of kindness, mercy and love in a world that is hurting.
by Monica Fetzer
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