I love you! - These are simple words; when they are repeated often, they have a wonderful effect on people. Eventually, those who hear them begin to believe these words to be true. The same is true whether these words are spoken by human beings or by God. Even if we have heard these words again and again, we need to hear them ever afresh.
In addition, we need proof of the fact that our God is eternally faithful ... and that proof is what we hear of in the gospel passage chosen for today. Using the image of a shepherd and his sheep, Jesus tells us that our God loves us so much that he is willing to leave everyone else in the wilderness - even to risk having them wander away - so that he can come in search of us when we are lost (cf Mt 18:12).
As if this is not enough, we are in the midst of the liturgical season of Advent. We are preparing for the celebration of Christmas, the moment in history when God sent his son Jesus into the world. This too was an act of love. What more do we need in order to convince us that we are precious in the eyes of God, that we are truly loved.
Have a great day.
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