Have you had your JOY JUICE today? It’ll fill your heart with glory and praise as we celebrate the birth of Christ!!
Tomorrow is Christmas Eve…and most of us still have a few (or more than a few) errands to run and things to do to be ready for the big day: but don’t panic! Instead, remember that this whole month we’ve been seeking Christmas JOY. We’ve found some unexpected examples of JOY tucked into the scriptures. Christmas Day is too close to give up and lose that JOY now…..so let’s hang in there together!
Let’s look back again at the joyful shepherds after they had seen the baby Jesus lying in the manger. Verse 20 of Luke 2 says: “The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.”
They were glorifying and praising God…WITH JOY, people! That’s what we should be doing every day, not just at Christmas! Why are we so bold about some things, yet so timid about sharing our faith? We don’t want to offend; we don’t want to be politically incorrect; we don’t want to infringe upon someone’s rights? We can come up with a multitude of excuses.
The shepherds didn’t seem to be shy about sharing what they had seen and heard! Their faith was strong and they were excited to be a part of this great world-changing event. They were filled with exceeding, abundant JOY! And we can be, too! By accepting the truth found in scripture and sharing it with those around us!
My Christmas prayer for YOU is that you will have the merriest, most JOYful Christmas ever! Be sure to invite Jesus to be your special guest as you glorify and praise Him above all.
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