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Tuesday, December 6
Let every heart prepare Him room!
From Joy to the World
By Sharon H.
Joy to the world! The Lord is come.” God’s gift to the world , His beloved Son, Jesus, is the source of JOY to the world.
“Let earth receive her King.” With hearts filled with joy, the Magi, shepherds, and all who, by faith, followed the star to the site of the Holy birth, went on their ways to proclaim the JOYous message of Christ’s birth.
“Let every heart prepare him room” We are compelled by God to share in and spread this message of JOY. Let us do this by sharing God’s gift to us through family, friends, and those less fortunate. Make room, warm hearts, and bring JOY.
“And Heaven and nature sing . . . .” The angels, God’s messengers to the shepherds, resound with Heavenly hosts and proclaim a new JOY to the world—the birth of the Christ child, the Messiah, the Prince of Peace, the Savior of the world. No greater JOY in the hearts of people on earth can be experienced. Too often we fail to keep Christ in Christmas by allowing earthly desires and pursuits to overshadow the real importance of the glorious season. Strive to spread the JOYous message to all humankind through thought, word, and deed.
Prayer: Lord God, our Heavenly Father, grant, we beseech you, to allow us to live our lives each day in the same manner Jesus lived His life on earth—in humility and with concern for our fellow human beings. Strengthen our faith in You that we may daily strive to spread the JOY of Your beloved Son’s birth. Amen.
