Have you
had your Joy Juice today? Especially
during this season of the year we should allow the JOYful spirit to embrace us!
Whether we’re
grocery shopping, walking through the mall or listening to the radio, this time
of year we often hear Christmas carols and all kinds of beautiful Christmas
music! Some of the songs are proclaiming the REAL reason for the season, while
others are talking about Grandma getting run over by a reindeer and how some
little boys and girls need their two front teeth! But one thing most of the songs have in
common….they are upbeat and joy-filled!
Let’s focus
today on WHY Christmas should be a joyful time!
It can be summed up in one five-letter word: J E S U S! Long ago a precious baby was sent to earth
by God the Father and since that time, people have found HOPE and PEACE and JOY
in Him. This “indescribable gift” was given so that we might have eternal life.
Sure, we have troubles and trials,
problems and challenges here on earth.
But we are promised that the best
is yet to come…if we choose eternity with Christ.
Romans
15:13 says it perfectly and tells us how to be embraced by Christmas JOY:
“May the God of hope fill you
with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope
by the power of the Holy Spirit.”
This Christmas, invite Jesus into your heart, and be filled with the
gifts of HOPE, PEACE and JOY!
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