We Can Have Great Joy
Scripture Reading: Luke 2:8-20
Focus Verses: Luke 2:10-12 “But the angel reassured them. Don’t be afraid! he said. I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people. The Savior, yes, the Messiah, the Lord has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David! And you will recognize him by this sign. You will find a baby wrapped snugly in strips of cloth, lying in a manger.”
This Christmas will look different for our family. Within the past few months both my wife’s parents have passed away. Sometimes we go through a season of life that is hard. The very first Christmas was a hard time for Israel. Israel was being controlled by Rome, and the future was uncertain.
Maybe you are going through a hard time in your life right now. Maybe you’re going through an illness, or the loss of a loved one, or the loss of a job. The angel’s message to the shepherds can be to you as well. “Don’t be afraid, I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people.” Luke 2:10 Christmas is a cause for joy. Not just on Christmas day, but for our whole lives, because Jesus came to save us for all eternity. It can be hard to find joy sometimes on this earth because we are surrounded by troubles, but we can have great joy because this earth is not all there is.
Heaven is waiting for those who have put their faith and trust in Jesus. Jesus said, “I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.” John 16:33. There is a reason we can have great joy this Christmas, and His name is Jesus.
Bobby Johnson
Interlocking Ministries
