Joy To The World

God loved us so much that He came to us. There is JOY in knowing that God came to US. We did not have to go to Him. We did not have to find God. He found us. We did not need to ascend the mountain. God descended to us. He came as a baby. Born in a manger. Christ, Immanuel, God With Us. The joy we find in knowing that God came to us, is knowing that He came to us out of love. He did not come because He had to, or because He was obligated. God has loved us with an everlasting love. It is that everlasting love that causes God to keep coming to us even today. He has come to us through the Holy Spirit. He comes to us through Worship. He comes to us through His Word, both written and spoken. He comes to us through one another.

This Advent Season God will use you to be with others. He comes to others through us. We may not have to do anything other than to show up, to be present in someone's life, perhaps even during great difficulty. As God has comforted us, so we have the opportunity to comfort others by offering good news of great joy - JESUS CHRIST, IMMANUEL, GOD WITH US.