"Joy joy joy in the morning
Joy joy in the afternoon
Joy joy joy for the child is born
This night the promise is given to you"
Sing Joy by Peter Mayer
http://www.petermayer.com/AUDIO/SPA/SingJoy.mp3
We are almost there. Thank you for making the journey this Advent. It is my hope and prayer that you've been able to take time to mark time to prepare for the glorious heavenly text message that proclaims,
"Joy joy joy for the child is born
This night the promise is given to you"
As you might expect, the days before Christmas are quite busy. Sometimes in the midst of it all I lose my focus on what's important, or more appropriately, "who is" important. The other day I experienced a lack of Christmas "clarity." So, after a long day I put my laptop on my desk (I didn't even turn on the light in the office). I just set it on the desk and went to bed. To my surprise, shock, embarrassment and ultimately, JOY, I came back in the morning to work at my desk, and there was the angel JOY.
Sue Ann had sensed that I needed a Little JOY to get through the week.What's so great about JOY is that she's in flight, on the move, making her way around town.
So, tonight, bask in the JOY that comes from knowing that God has sent light and love to the world through the birth of a baby.
"Joy joy joy for the child is born
This night the promise is given to you"
Sing JOY
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A reading from Isaiah
2The people who walked in darkness
have seen a great light;
those who lived in a land of deep darkness -
on them light has shined.
3You have multiplied the nation,
you have increased its joy;
they rejoice before you
as with joy at the harvest,
as people exult when dividing plunder.
4For the yoke of their burden,
and the bar across their shoulders,
the rod of their oppressor,
you have broken as on the day of Midian.
5For all the boots of the tramping warriors
and all the garments rolled in blood
shall be burned as fuel for the fire.
6For a child has been born for us,
a son given to us;
authority rests upon his shoulders;
and he is named
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
7His authority shall grow continually,
and there shall be endless peace
for the throne of David and his kingdom.
He will establish and uphold it
with justice and with righteousness
from this time onward and forevermore.
The zeal of the LORD of hosts will do this.
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