two way street

Wednesday December 5^th, 1 Thessalonians 3:  11-13 May God our Father himself and our Master Jesus clear the road to you! And may the Master pour on the love so it fills your lives and splashes over on everyone around you, just as it does from us to you. May you be infused with strength and purity, filled with confidence in the presence of God our Father when our Master Jesus arrives with all his followers.  We are called as the followers of Jesus to love one another and to be in relationship with one another.  It is not always easy.  I know there are times when I am not exactly the most lovable person around, and my wife can most likely site specific times and places.  When we are called into community, into relationship with the rest of the body of Christ, we are not just called to love the lovable; we are also called to love those who we would just as soon pass by on the road.  This Advent season, Jesus calling reminds us to stop, as did the Good Samaritan, and be an active part of the loving body of Christ.  In the process, Jesus will clear the path to those we are to love.  We will also discover that the path has been cleared to our door.  Relationship is a two way street of caring and loving the sometimes unlovable.