One outstanding memory from my young childhood happened in my aunt’s home with my family on Dec. 12th many moons ago. I had two cousins : Jerry was 5 and Sonja was 3 and I was 4. We were told to play outside while my new cousin was born. Jerry wanted a boy and I wanted a girl and I’m not sure Sonja knew what was going on. Shortly we were told the baby was born . (actually we heard the baby cry from outside the window) My mother told us, “she, is a beautiful girl named Joy” We were jumping for Joy! I immediately associated new life with joy, even at that young age. The Bible continues to enlighten the meaning of JOY through Jesus’s own words in John 15:11 as He said, “These things I have spoken to you, that MY JOY may be in you, and that your joy may be made full” and in John 17:13 “But now I come to Thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they may have MY JOY made full in themselves” Look for real joy…not artificial..but the real thing… Living Life with our Savior Jesus Christ. “Splendor and majesty are before Him, Strength and JOY ARE IN HIS PLACE.” 1Chr. 16:27 Even the angels proclaim in Luke 2:10 of a new born baby bringing new life and joy to the world, “Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of a GREAT JOY WHICH SHALL BE FOR ALL THE PEOPLE”
