{"id":5047,"date":"2021-12-25T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-25T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shop.honestreflections.net\/?p=5047"},"modified":"2021-12-12T07:41:43","modified_gmt":"2021-12-12T12:41:43","slug":"how-jesus-birth-will-make-you-sing-with-joy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/2021\/12\/25\/how-jesus-birth-will-make-you-sing-with-joy\/","title":{"rendered":"How Jesus’ Birth Will Make You Sing with Joy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Daily Reading:<\/strong> Isaiah 49-52 GW<\/a>; Revelation 17 GW<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jesus brings joy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, celebrating the birth of Jesus fills us with joy.\u00a0 Bonding our lives eternally with His gives us new life.\u00a0 Light invades the darkness when the journey with Christ begins.\u00a0 No longer does sin hold us captive; God\u2019s grace and mercy cover our inequities.\u00a0 We are all equal in Jesus, brothers, and sisters in Christ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Think of what Jesus does for you every day.  Spending time with friends and family, thank God for another year together.  Appreciate the blessings you have.  Praise Jesus for health, wealth, and gladness.  Whatever gifts you enjoy came from above:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEvery good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.\u201d(<\/em>James 1:17 NIV<\/em><\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recently, my husband couldn\u2019t find his keys after service in church.  Turning to the ladies behind us, I asked for help.  Not seeing the keys, with a sparkle in her eye, one lady said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYour sure do like to dance!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Embarrassed, with a smile, I said, \u201cWorship is my favorite part!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Worship well!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sing for joy at the birth of Jesus.  Let yourself worship the baby who became our Saviour.  Celebrate the beginning of a new chapter in world history, the day Christ entered the world as flesh, His mission one of love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cJoy to the world! The Lord is come<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let earth receive her, King!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let every heart prepare Him room<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

And heaven and nature sing<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

And heaven and nature sing<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

And heaven, and heaven and nature sing.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

G.F. Handel\/Isaac Watts<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Focus on the Savior today.  Whatever mountains you\u2019re facing, give them to the Mountain Mover.  Rest in the glory of Jesus\u2019 birth, singing joyfully for our King.  Prepare room in your heart for the King of all Kings. Carry the wonder of Christmas with you throughout the year.  Share Jesus\u2019 miraculous birth with all who will listen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lord, thank You for Jesus!  Forgive us for getting caught up in the whirlwind of the holiday, forgetting its original meaning in the hustle and bustle of Christmas.  As we celebrate Christ\u2019s birth today, fill our hearts with joy to last all year long.  Help us carry the message of Christmas throughout the next 365 days.  Let heaven and nature sing at the birth of our King.  IJNIP.  Amen<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Question for reflection<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How does Jesus make you sing for joy?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2 minute read. Daily Reading: Isaiah 49-52 GW; Revelation 17 GW Jesus brings joy. Today, celebrating the birth of Jesus fills us with joy.\u00a0 Bonding our lives eternally with His gives us new life.\u00a0 Light invades the darkness when the journey with Christ begins.\u00a0 No longer does sin hold us captive; God\u2019s grace and mercy… Continue reading How Jesus’ Birth Will Make You Sing with Joy<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5047","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","without-featured-image"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5047","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5047"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5047\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5056,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5047\/revisions\/5056"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5047"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5047"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5047"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}