Joy To The World
Joy to the World, the Lord is come!
Let earth receive her King.
Isaac Watts wrote “Joy to the World” in 1719. Since then, every Christmas
season, carolers cast those words into the air like a lifeline out into the
ocean of humanity. And every “fish” surely finds something inviting and worth
nibbling. The thrill of hope within the message spools out to touch a weary
world with anticipation of tasting something truly good!
Joy came to the world because God, our great Creator, loved His creation so
much that He sent His Son to reveal His story, so that over time, His character
and ultimate good will toward mankind would be recognized. The impact on earth
of Christ’s birth will never diminish despite enemies’ attempts to stop it.
John 21:25 says that the world would not be able to contain the books that
could be written about what the Lord did while on earth. Since then many more
testimonies of His transforming love have been and will be written.
Nehemiah 8 records that Nehemiah, the leaders, and the people celebrated the
Feast of Tabernacles with great joy, after sharing God’s Word. This season, we
too can rejoice! We rejoice at the thought of the Savior’s birth, His purpose,
and His inheritance.
Question:
What will you rejoice about during this Christmas season?
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