God’s love is not sentimental or passive. It is a holy, costly, saving love that gives His Son so that sinners who believe will not perish but have eternal life.

Opening Reflection

We live in a world starving for good news. Headlines are filled with brokenness, fear, and condemnation. John 3:16–17 reminds us that the God who created and sustains all things is not indifferent toward the world — He has acted decisively in love.

Christmas is not merely the celebration of a baby in a manger, but the declaration that God’s love entered the world on a rescue mission that would lead to the cross.