Baby Jesus, May we Love and Adore You

                “Dear baby Jesus, my Lord, my King, my Creator clothed in the flesh of an infant, helpless and tiny in the arms of Your sweet blessed Mother; I can never understand how this can be but I am filled with awe and gratitude that You chose this way to reveal Yourself to the world, to Your people. As Mary holds You in her arms, cradled near the body You claimed as Your Holy Temple to be incarnate, she holds all humanity through You because years later, when You hung on the cross to save all of mankind, You gave all people to Mary, placing her as Blessed Mother of us all and claiming us as children of Christ. As she cradles and rocks You, she also cradles and rocks all humanity then, now and forever.

                “Baby Jesus, my humble King, You chose to be fully human for a brief moment in history, to walk with us, to be cared for by us, to be loved by us, to be followed by us; but also to be hated by us, to be hunted by us, to be willingly captured and persecuted by us, to be tortured by us, to be crucified by us. Dear baby Jesus, it breaks my heart and yet at the same time, it fills me with joy and awe at the love You possess to choose the path of an infant to save us all. Dear baby Jesus, I don’t understand but as Mary cradles You, I look at both of You in total love and humble gratitude.

                “Dear baby Jesus, may we live our lives now loving and adoring You as You deserve. May we love and adore the infant in You. May we love and adore the man You became to teach us how to be the people You created. May we love and adore the Savior You are, remembering the suffering You endured and the death You conquered to save our souls for eternity. May we love and adore the King You are, waiting in heaven for the chosen time to return to earth to claim Your holy bride and lead us all to heaven to be with You forever. Dear baby Jesus, may we love and adore You forever.”