Joy and laughter, gladness, and mirth are the high notes of today.This Sunday marks the ascent of the heart towards what we usually think of as the “Christmas season”. The first weeks view of the times of the history and prophetic words of the Old Testament had notes of repentance. In them we saw that…
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Candle Of Joy
(The Pink Candle) This week just seems to bubble with joy. It is getting so close to Christmas that so long as we don’t panic about the progress of preparations we should have plenty stoke our sense of gladness and joy. If you would look for the word in Strong’s Concordance, a definition given brings…
The Candle Of Joy
Are you beginning to feel the joy of the season, yet? Or are you feeling more harried than singing “Hallelujah”? Making Joy Take this time to meditate on Joy as the scriptures define it. I think it might change things for you. The elements of the Advent candle in the typical wreath centerpiece are purple…
Joy Of Discovery
he third candle of the Advent wreath is lit today, it is the Candle of Joy. This week the theme is “Discovery”, and every day I hope we discover something more of the presence of God in our lives. What Is The Presence Of God? omeone’s presence is their person being right there with you….
Second Sunday of Advent, Candle of Joy
December 7, 2008 The Second Advent Candle is the ‘Candle of Joy’ Scripture for today: Luke 10:21 At that time Jesus, full of joy through the Holy Spirit, said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children….
The Candle of Joy
The pink candle of joy is the one to light on the Advent wreath today! Do you have some Christmas cookies? don’t wait, serve a few with your devotion time. Make a list or discuss your favorite things. Find out something new about your family…what are the favorite things that members appreciate about each other?
Candle of Joy , Third Sunday
Today we begin the week of the candle of joy. What Is Joy? Joy has sometimes been a difficult concept for me, and from the Biblical stand point of “counting it all joy” when we suffer tribulations, it is probably a difficult concept for most anyone. We find joy to be one of the fruits…