Today’s message was a reminder that joy is a gift of God given through the Holy Spirit. Imagine the joy the shepherds must’ve felt when the skies were filled with the heavenly host, announcing the birth of Christ.
So why the shepherds? They were rabbinical shepherds, raising and inspecting the lambs for the temple sacrifices; who better to inspect the Lamb of God, that taketh away the sin of the world?
Zacchaeus felt that same joy by seeing and being seen by Jesus many years later. That joy awaits each of us when we come into his presence.
May the true joy of Christmas bless every soul now, and throughout the New Year.
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