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Thursday, December 19, 2013

Be Ready! Be Willing! Be JOYful!



Have you had your JOY JUICE today?  I’m pretty sure the shepherds in the Christmas story had a big jug of it with them when they learned about Jesus’ birth!

            Luke tells us that though the shepherds were terrified at first, their fear turned to JOY as the angels announced the Messiah’s birth.  Then they HURRIED to see the baby with their own eyes!  After that they began to spread the word!  They were so JOYfully excited that they could not keep this good news to themselves.  Now that’s what you call the “real Christmas spirit”!

            What about you?  Are you filled with JOY because of the birth of Jesus? Or are you missing out on what Christmas is all about?  

"Do you ever wonder why God appeared to the shepherds? Why not the inn keeper? It was his property. Why not the local religious leaders? They were looking for a Messiah. Why not a few of the local visitors in town for the census?

  •       The inn keeper missed the birth of Christ because he was too busy. There were customers to care for, meals to prepare and rooms to get ready.

  •     Religious leaders missed the event because they had their own version of the Messiah which didn’t include a baby born in a stable.

  •   Townspeople missed the birth of Jesus because they were celebrating a census. There were parties to attend, dinners to enjoy and gifts to open…" LarryDavies@SowingSeedsofFaith.com

God’s angels appeared before the shepherds because unlike everyone else in Bethlehem, they were ready and willing to respond.    Let’s not miss seeing Christ in Christmas this year!  Be ready and willing to experience the genuine JOY of Christmas.

            Join me as we drink our JOY JUICE and prepare to see Jesus throughout this JOYful season.

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