Isaiah 60:1-6(NIV)
60 “Arise, shine, for your light has come, and
the glory of the Lord rises upon you.
2 See, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples,
but the Lord rises upon you and his glory appears over you.
3 Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn.
2 See, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples,
but the Lord rises upon you and his glory appears over you.
3 Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn.
4 “Lift up your eyes and look about you: All assemble and
come to you;
your sons come from afar, and your daughters are carried on the hip.
5 Then you will look and be radiant, your heart will throb and swell with joy;
the wealth on the seas will be brought to you, to you the riches of the nations will come.
6 Herds of camels will cover your land, young camels of Midian and Ephah.
And all from Sheba will come, bearing gold and incense
and proclaiming the praise of the Lord.
your sons come from afar, and your daughters are carried on the hip.
5 Then you will look and be radiant, your heart will throb and swell with joy;
the wealth on the seas will be brought to you, to you the riches of the nations will come.
6 Herds of camels will cover your land, young camels of Midian and Ephah.
And all from Sheba will come, bearing gold and incense
and proclaiming the praise of the Lord.
The wise men near the end of their journey. Having heard the
prophecy of the Savior's birth, and learning of the reign of Him whose star
they have followed, they now see it appear to guide them on the last leg of the
journey. With thrill and anticipation they hurry to follow it.
Our Advent and Christmas journey is nearly complete as well. Like the wise men, we rejoice greatly over all that the Lord has revealed to us about the birth of His Son, our Savior. We marvel that He became one of us, that He came to live a human life among us. We are filled with an exceedingly great joy that no circumstance in life can take away because He has won complete victory for us in His life, death and resurrection.
As we go on our way through life, we can be assured our Lord Jesus will go with us, and His presence will fill us with great joy. Then as the end of our journey draws near-either through age, sickness, accident or death itself-we can lift up our heads with joy and rejoicing, knowing that soon, very soon, we will enter our Lord's house and live in His glorious presence forever.
That is reason for being completely overjoyed!
Our Advent and Christmas journey is nearly complete as well. Like the wise men, we rejoice greatly over all that the Lord has revealed to us about the birth of His Son, our Savior. We marvel that He became one of us, that He came to live a human life among us. We are filled with an exceedingly great joy that no circumstance in life can take away because He has won complete victory for us in His life, death and resurrection.
As we go on our way through life, we can be assured our Lord Jesus will go with us, and His presence will fill us with great joy. Then as the end of our journey draws near-either through age, sickness, accident or death itself-we can lift up our heads with joy and rejoicing, knowing that soon, very soon, we will enter our Lord's house and live in His glorious presence forever.
That is reason for being completely overjoyed!
Thought for today:
Is my joy an everyday occurrence?
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