THESE ARE A FEW OF MY FAVOURITE REDS

I HAVE A LOT OF RED IN MY LIFE.    LUCKILY I DON’T ‘SEE RED’  IN AN ANGRY SENSE VERY OFTEN .   THIS SEASON ONE CAN SEE THE COLOUR RED EVERYWHERE BUT NOT JUST IN THE OBJECTS AND DECORATIONS SURROUNDING US.  WE MIGHT SEE IT IN THE CARING OF OUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS  ( PERHAPS IN THE FORM OF A BIG , RED HEART. )

WE MIGHT SEE IT WHEN WE READ ABOUT THE BLOOD SHED IN COUNTRIES STRUGGLING WITH WAR OR THE FALL OUT FROM EXTREME WEATHER DAMAGE. 

WE MIGHT FEEL BLESSED BY IT WHEN WE EAT A FAT, RED APPLE OR STARE UP INTO THE BRANCHES OF A MOUNTAIN ASH HEAVILY LADEN WITH SPARKLING, SNOW COVERED, RED BERRIES.

OUR LITTLE GRANDSONS ARE ALREADY GETTING EXCITED BY SANTA IN HIS BRIGHT RED SUIT AND THE PROMISE HE BRINGS. 

BUT AS WE NEAR ADVENT I AM MOST EXCITED BY THE BEAUTY OF OUR LORD ; THE RED BLOOD HE SHED TO SACRIFICE HIMSELF FOR OUR SINS, HIS MERCIFUL HEART SO BIG THAT NO ONE IS LEFT HOPELESS, AND THE PROMISE REVISITED EVERY CHRISTMAS THAT BECAUSE OF THE BIRTH OF A TINY BABY BOY NAMED JESUS WE HAVE A REAL PROMISE OF JOY.

  THIS IS RED.  THE COLOUR OF LOVE.