When scientists explore the universe they find dependency and balance. The positive, negative, and neutral charges that make up matter. The food chains, the multiple cycles of life, death, and life. There is a natural balance that is good. Harmony, cohesion, unified and all parts together making a the whole and more than the whole.
When there is disruption, imbalance, lack of energy the system breaks down. It falters and even dies. Bad things happen. We might even seek to correct the balance, heal the patient, restore order, restart the process.
When it comes to relationships that matter, we often seek restoration or a return of harmony and life again between partners. We might try a phone call or a letter. Ultimately, if it matters to us, we plan a visit. We go and seek forgiveness or whatever else is necessary to restore the friendship to the way it was; to the way it was intended to be. Think of Christmas as God coming to restore His relationship with us.
God's desire to be with us