Keep Christ in Christmas!

       Have you had your JOY JUICE today?  If you have begun your Christmas season focusing on the joy of Jesus’ birth, then you are headed toward a blessed Christmas season.

       When we are intentional about keeping Christ in Christmas, then we will see His joy throughout each day. When Jesus is our priority, it becomes much easier to see His hand in all things. Even when we are going through tough times…whether financial or physical, emotional or spiritual…..we can have JOY because our faith is in Him.

 For some people, the holidays are a sad time because they have lost loved ones.  Others have been through a divorce or are separated from beloved family members due to circumstances beyond their control.  Some people dread the holidays for a variety of reasons.

            However you feel about this time of year, always remember that God loves you!  He loves you so much that He sent His Son just for YOU!  And as we approach this Christmas season, we can depend on that love to continue to be there for us.  Psalm 55:22 tells us to “Cast your burdens upon the Lord and He will sustain you.”

           Never hesitate to give Him your concerns. Lay them at His feet so that you can experience strength in Him.  That’s the kind of JOY that He wants you to have as your special Christmas gift this year.  Won’t you accept His unmatchable gift of love?

           Focus on the birth of Christ.  Let Him have your burdens so that you can experience His joy during this Christmas season—as well as every other day of the year.