On Christmas Eve, we celebrate the moment when God’s boundless love broke into the world through the birth of Christ, changing history and our understanding of our place in it. This is not just a story of cosmic significance—it is deeply personal. 

God’s love isn’t distant or abstract; it is a love that knows each of us intimately, calling us by name. The same God who placed the stars in the sky also crafted the details of who we are, from the patterns of our fingerprints to the dreams in our hearts. 

Tonight, as the glow of Advent candles warms our faces, let us remember this profound truth: the God of all creation came near—not just for the world but for you. Because love knows your name.