O come, all ye faithful joyful and triumphant,O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem, come and behold Him, born the King of Angels! O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord!

By common confession, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was proclaimed among the nations, was believed in throughout the world, was taken up in glory. Timothy 3:16 My brothers and sisters in Christ, are you still uninformed?

Let us try our best this season to live peaceably with others, to show love one to another for Jesus is love. Let us prepare to meet Him. Not only do I want to be ready for his coming, I want others to join me also.

But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be a sign for you; you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger.” My brothers and sisters in Christ, we should not be fearful of the Good News, but be joyful, for unto us is born a Savior who is Christ the Lord.

My Advent wreath and candles, the joyous sounds of the carols everywhere, my nativity scene, the beautiful lights reminding me that Jesus is the true light of the world, reading the scriptures regarding Jesus’ birth, and preparing a home for the Christ-child in my heart,are all constant reminders for me, that, Jesus is the reason for the season and therefore, keeping Christ in Christmas. I never say happy holidays to anyone,my greeting is always, ‘Merry Christmas’.  

As we celebrate this season of joy, let us remember the reason for the season; because of Jesus’ birth, we are renewed,we are marked as joint heirs with Him. This season should be celebrated fully to His honor and glory. We are so thankful that you came into this world to save sinners, you love us unconditionally, and you remind us that we should also love one another. So, help us to lend a hand this season to the less fortunate. Help us to remember the poor, the homeless, the destitute, those who are in prisons and hospitals; for God assures us, that, if we offer food to the hungry and satisfy the needs of the afflicted, our light shall rise in the darkness and God’s promises are true. Heavenly Father, we know that we have been blessed in so many ways, and as you continue to bless us, help us to be a blessing to others, help us to continually thank you for the things that we do have and not worry or complain about the things that we don’t have. (Excerpt from PFEL)

For me, the joy of the Lord in my life is linked with the hope I have in him, and the peace that he gives me. My hope is built on nothing less, than Jesus blood and righteousness, when I think of all that he has done for me, I am humbled and it fills me with his peace, and when I am at peace with God, my heart is filled with joy unspeakable. Thank you,Lord!

The joy of the Lord is fully experienced when we are walking in God’s way, when we abstain from evil and love righteousness. Luke chapter seventeen and verse fifteen reminds us that, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance. My brothers and sisters in Christ, let us who love righteousness and hate iniquity help to spread the good news of salvation, so that those who do not know Christ may come to know him and experience his joy.

My brothers and sisters in Christ, who is the joy of your heart? Who sustains you through troubles and trials? Who fills your heart with unspeakable joy?  God gave us his son who fills us with his hope, his peace and his joy. We should allow no one to rob us of our hope, our peace and our joy which is found in him and him alone. “The Joy of the Lord is your strength!”

When we are preparing to welcome a new baby into the home there is much preparation, so too, let us prepare the manger for the Christ-Child, because the joy he brings will be like no other.