Hello, thanks for joining me today for Give Him 15. The title of today's post is A Fun Christmas

Memory. Luke 2, 8 through 14. In the same region, there were some shepherds staying out in the fields

and keeping watch over their flock at night. And an angel of the Lord suddenly stood near them.

The glory of the Lord shone around them.

They were terribly frightened.

And so the angel said to them, don't be afraid.

For behold, I bring you good news of great joy, which will be for all the people.

For today, in the city of David, there has been born for you, a savior who is Christ the Lord.

And this will be a sign for you. You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.

And suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army of angels,

praising God and saying, glory to God in the highest. And on earth, peace among people with whom he is pleased.

Great joy for all people are some of the words spoken by the angel on the night of Christ's birth.

Today's post is intended to stir up some joy in you.

We live in precarious and perilous times,

punctuated by evil dictators, corrupt governments,

power crazed politicians, and woke educators,

woke educators and God haters.

In the midst of evil and chaos, let me remind you that joy is a fruit of the spirit,

not the emotions, and therefore is not based on circumstances.

Happiness is based on circumstances,, we can't always control.

Joy, however, originates in our spirit, therefore flows from Holy Spirit in us. In the angels

announcement above, the word great, great joy, is the Greek word

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