"By giving us, as he (God) did, his Son, his only Word, he has in that one Word said everything. There is no need for any further revelation ...Therefore, anyone who wished to question God or to seek some new vision or revelation from him would commit an offense, for instead of focusing his eyes entirely on Christ he would be desiring something other than Christ, or beyond him.
God could then answer: This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased; hear him. In my Word I have already said everything. Fix your eyes on him alone for in him I have revealed all and in him you will find more than you could ever ask for or desire."
(From "The Ascent of Mount Carmel", by Saint John of the Cross)
When I look all around me, I cannot but believe in the existence of God, that is, of Somebody who is greater than the greatest human person.
But I have been blessed all the more because I know that this great God loves me. He is loving, compassionate, merciful, respectful, forgiving. He is a God who waits for us and who loves us unconditionally. Most of all, I can call Him Father, and that is just what He is.
Thanks to Jesus, God is no longer an object of speculation.
Through Jesus' person and message, we have come face-to-face with God. And this God is not somebody to be afraid of. He is a God who has first reached out to us and who continues to reach out. He is a God who has our best interests. He is a God who wants us to have the fullness of life.
Aren't we, Christians, just so blessed to have such a good God?
May this Advent season be an experience of gratitude for this God who is our Father.
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