Christmas Joy
This year I am noticing that many of the advertisements are using the theme of Joy for Christmas. They have been promising joy for Christmas if you buy their product, and the products they offer are not cheap. How false! Joy never comes from possessions. Never.
Joy comes from God and is a gift He gives that is far above and beyond our circumstances or our possession. I remember one morning some years ago when I was feeling really troubled and sad about something. I was walking my dogs and lifting my heart to God in prayer for my need. I was walking past the McInnes Steel plant when suddenly my attention was arrested by the sound of a bird singing in a nearby tree. As I listened to the bird song, joy filled my heart. It was an emotion related to thanksgiving to my God who has created the earth and all that's in it. God gave me joy in response to my prayer. My eyes were opened to all the beauty that God has made all around me. I couldn't have bought that joy. It was God's gift.
Owning that bird could not have brought me the joy I felt, but knowing that the bird is God's creation and He cares for it gave me joy.
It cheapens the concept of joy to suggest that joy can be purchased if you spend enough money. Being present in each moment and being aware of God's blessings brings joy.
I wish you real Christmas joy. It's priceless.
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