Refreshed in the Word

This is the 2nd week of Advent take a moment and light your Hope and JOY candles on your Advent Wreath.  Printable Advent Materials: Advent Wreath, Advent Words, and Advent Calendar.

Stop  

Drink a cup of water.  As you drink think about how refreshing it is.

Listen  

John 15:11 These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full.

Reflect 

Joy comes when you make the choice to trust God.   How much joy do you have right now? There is a saying that a glass is half full.   Is your Joy cup, empty, half empty, half full? When your cup is empty you don’t have joy. This Bible verse tells us Jesus wants our Joy to be full. What in our life makes us have joy?  During the Christmas season we might think that buying “stuff” brings joy. But does it?  No, we just have more stuff.   Stuff is not designed to bring joy.  Working long hours to have money to buy “stuff”?  Again, that doesn’t bring joy. What brings us joy is our relationship with Jesus.  Keep you cup full, worship, sing praises to God, and read the Word.

Pray

Dear God, Help us keep our cup full that we will be refreshed through your Word.  Fill us with JOY as we wait the coming of Jesus.  Amen

Carry on:  Remember God Loves YOU!  Have JOY, spread JOY, and serve the Lord!