JOY
JOY entered our world one dark night in the town of Bethlehem. The place it appeared was not where you would have expected to find it. Joy came to a lowly stable with its assortment of barnyard animals.
It was joy that filled a mother’s heart as she held the blessed Babe in her arms for the first time. She knew this child was like no other. In awe she held him close and praised the God who had fulfilled His promise to all people.
It was joy the angels sang to the shepherds out on the hills as they tended their sheep. And it was joy the shepherds felt as they knelt before this newborn King and acknowledged His arrival.
That night, so long ago, released a new-found joy into the earthly realm. Though some would never notice its arrival, others would reach out to know this Savior. They would find the joy that He gives to all who ask. Joy is such a beautiful word to describe the presence of Jesus Christ to a world that needs Him so much.
Joy, real joy, is here today. We receive joy when we behold this same Jesus as we embrace all that He offers us each day.
JOY TO THE WORLD
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