When they saw the star, they were filled with joy. Matthew 2:10
When Advent- the waiting days before Christmas- is approaching, I think of the little word, joy. It is the joy of Jesus’ birth in the stable and the joy of what Jesus brought to each of us.
God sent Jesus to be born in the manger to save each of us. We can have joy every day when we remember that God gave us a loving Savior who takes our sins away. We have to make room for that joy in our hearts. Advent is a time to remember and renew in us, the joy of Jesus.
Joy came to the barn when Jesus was born
Joy came when they saw the star
Joy came to Bethlehem
Joy came to the world
Joy is here for each of us
Prayer: Dear God, during this Advent time, help us find the joy that Jesus brought to each of us. Thank you for sending your Son, Jesus so we can have joy. AmenSusan Taylor, reprinted from our Advent Devotional of 2011
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