December 2013
Jesus Came to Bring Joy
Shopping, crowds, finding parking spaces, more shopping, traffic, busy schedules – It must be time for Christmas! OK, so things have gotten a little out of hand, but I wouldn’t miss it for the world. We celebrate the greatest story ever – that God came to fix everything that was broken in our world! He came to give us peace and joy, and pay for our sins, and show us how much He loves us! We really do have a lot to be joyful about.
Joy depends, not on our acquisition of something, but rather on our encounter with something. When we hear the good news about Jesus, and begin a relationship with Him - joy happens.
It happened for the Shepherds that first Christmas. It was an ordinary night until God broke in, the sky lit up with an angel army that announced the good news – God has come to earth to fix everything that was broken! Jesus has come to save us from our sins! The shepherds would never be the same!
Jesus has come to make a difference in our lives! He came to bring joy!
“But the angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.”” Luke 2:10
Pastor Bill
