God's Gift To You

What Is It?

Luke 1:14
Luke 2:10
Luke 10:7
John 15:11
Romans 15:13
2 Corinthians 7:4
Galatians 5:22

Did you figure it out?
Joy, for now, for real, a part of your life!
Joy, apart from circumstances.
It makes no sense - without God in your life.

Get It!

Who can get it?  Well, there was this night outside of Bethlehem and suddenly Angels filled the skies.  And, whom was there to see this manifestation?  The lowliest of the low - shepherds.

Yeah, they were not well thought of by society, after all, they lived "out there".  But, there were notable shepherds: Able, Abraham and all of his sons, and a young man named David.

Share It!

Joy is a choice you have.  It is given to you but you must choose to receive it.  Only then will you be able to share it with those around you.


I am sure when when you first saw my first question, your immediate answer was:  "Why Salvation of Course!".
And Salvation is also a gift, offered to all of mankind.
But Joy is a gift given to all of those whom are called by His name, yeah Christians, the real ones.
With Salvation, God gives you His Presence.
With Joy, God gives you life - no matter the obstacles you face.

And my mind wonders back to 1973 and the look of joy my friend had as he told me of his planned mission trip to Uganda.  Then, the smuggled 8mm film shot secretly by one of Idi Amin's staff, the execution of my friend.  Mind you, the horror of which made a marked impact upon this young Christian.  Similarly, as did the joy my friend displayed knowing that within a heart beat, he was going to be martyred for Jesus.

Joy ..... not explainable, not understandable to the worldly mind, yet what each of us needs to possess.