"I believe that the single most important consideration during the sacred season of Advent is intensity of desire...An intense inner desire is already the sign of (Jesus') presence in our hearts."
Brennan Manning, "Reflections for Ragamuffins"
When I read this today the song that ran through my mind was "We Need a Little Christmas," or, as it played in my head, "We need a little Jesus, right this very minute." This particular Advent, with these horrific shootings in our country, it's not even that we want Jesus; the fact is that we desperately NEED Jesus. Maybe our sadness this particular Advent drives that point home. Jesus isn't a luxury. Jesus is a necessity. And the good news for us is the second sentence...our intense desire for Jesus means we already have Jesus. The ache in our hearts for those who suffer is because Jesus resides there. In our hearts. And Jesus is sad, too. Let us join our Jesus-filled hearts together today and pray for all who suffer sadness this day. Love, heidi
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