Yesterday we we were looking at God's extravagant love for us all and how He wants to freely give us everything else He has for us as well, because everything flows out from His love.
He wants to fill us with His presence, His joy and peace, provide for all our physical and financial needs, surround us with His wonderful protection and more.
When our day has been tough for whatever reason, we struggle to be glad, but last night before I went to bed the verse about counting it all joy popped in my head which is hard sometimes isn't it? But then I remembered part of the reason is that the joy of the Lord is our strength and I really need some right now, so I said to the Lord, "I choose to not be downhearted, I choose to count it all joy because there must be a reason for it all and I trust You to sort it out."
This morning when I woke up I opened the advent my daughter gave me and the card today read
"Be truly glad. There is wonderful joy ahead, even though you have to endure many trials for a little while." ( Peter 1:6) Isn't that wonderful! A confirming word the next morning which I pass on to you to grab a hold of, if things are tough just now. There is wonderful joy ahead.😊
God is a joy filled Person, who wants to fill us with His joy this Christmas time. Can I encourage us all to open up our hearts afresh to the Joy Giver, to the One who gave it all for us so we could have all He wants to give, and let Him into any dark or sad places to bring His joy.😊
Lord Jesus we ask You to come and fill our hearts once again with Your wonderful supernatural Joy today, this Christmas time, and thank You for it. Amen.
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