Christmas is the most joyous season of the year.It's a time to thank god for all of his blessings. It is also a time, in the midst of our thankfulness, to look at the prophets and ask,"Why did they rejoice?"-or look to Mary and ask, "Why did this young woman prefer God's will to her own?" It's a time to ask Holy Spirit to give us new insights and new reasons for us to rejoice as we celebrate Christmas.
The prophets rejoiced in anticipation of a promised messiah. Mary rejoiced in anticipation of the birth of her son. And Jesus wants you and me to "rejoice in the Lord always"(Philippians 4:4). But he doesn't just want us to drum up this joy on our own. He wants to give us a spirit of rejoicing - like a Christmas present. And we will receive the gift as we ask the Holy Spirit to open our eyes and convince us to believe that everything that God has promised will be accomplished.
The prophets rejoiced in anticipation of a promised messiah. Mary rejoiced in anticipation of the birth of her son. And Jesus wants you and me to "rejoice in the Lord always"(Philippians 4:4). But he doesn't just want us to drum up this joy on our own. He wants to give us a spirit of rejoicing - like a Christmas present. And we will receive the gift as we ask the Holy Spirit to open our eyes and convince us to believe that everything that God has promised will be accomplished.
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