Advent - This Loving Time

Some might think that it’s silly how we behave when we’re around children, Especially parents.

It’s like we revert into some kind of silly creature.

We get down to our knees and even the most educated, intelligent, capable people will say things like:

Uuhghgabeuggnbbu, babaa, Ugghabbubu!

-And yet, for the child it Is not worrisome at all. It is delightful.

In fact, this action is a most natural experience. 

We get at their eye level and speak like they do.

That’s because this is how love is naturally given: By lowering to the level of the beloved. By standing next-to, vs speaking from above.

By coming down to our level, God almighty lowered himself to see the world from our vantage point, and speak in words we could understand. This includes and embraces our human suffering. 

The mystery of God becoming human is all about a loving parent getting down on his knees and speaking to us at eye level. God embracing our limited humanity in words and actions that we could understand.

May we let ourselves be embraced by Christ this Advent season.