Overflowing Joy
First15 Devotional
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🗓️ 26 December 2023
⏱️ 8 minutes
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Summary
Whatever is happening in your life today, there is joy to be found in the reality that Christ came for you, wants to make his presence known in your life, and that he will come again.
Our Scripture for today comes from 1 Peter 1:8, and today's worship is Joy to the World + Joy Of The World by Naomi Raine, Todd Galberth, Mav City Gospel Choir.
Thank you so much for listening to today’s podcast, Overflowing Joy. And Merry Christmas to you and your family.
If you’re looking for another reflection on what Christmas means, and how you can soak up all of the goodness of today in the midst of the busyness, I’ve just written a fresh blog for our website. You can find a link in the description below.
I hope your Christmas is filled with joy, peace, and all the goodness of Christ’s presence in your life. Merry Christmas, and may God bless you as you seek him.
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| 0:00.0 | Whatever is happening in your life today, there's joy to be found in the reality that Christ |
| 0:09.9 | came for you, wants to make his presence known in your life, and that he will come again. |
| 0:15.9 | May your heart be filled with joy. Welcome to the first 15 podcast. |
| 0:25.1 | In Luke 2, 8 through 14, the Bible describes a beautiful event around the time of Jesus's birth. Scripture says, and in the same region, |
| 0:31.0 | there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night, and an angel |
| 0:36.5 | of the Lord appeared to them, |
| 0:38.2 | and the glory of the Lord shone around them, |
| 0:40.8 | and they were filled with great fear. |
| 0:43.1 | And the angel said to them, fear not, |
| 0:45.3 | for behold, I bring you good news of great joy |
| 0:48.4 | that will be for all the people. |
| 0:50.5 | For unto you is born this day |
| 0:52.6 | in the city of David a Savior who is Christ the Lord. |
| 0:56.0 | And this will be a sign for you. |
| 0:58.3 | You will find a baby wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger. |
| 1:02.9 | And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of heavenly host, |
| 1:07.3 | praising God, saying, glory to God in the highest, |
| 1:10.6 | and on earth peace among those with whom |
| 1:13.4 | he is pleased. This passage contains my favorite phrase in the Christmas story, good news of great |
| 1:20.1 | joy that will be for all the people. The birth of Jesus was intended to be a celebration of great joy |
| 1:27.4 | for everyone. |
| 1:29.0 | With all of humanity in his heart, God sent his own son, |
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