3rd Sunday of Advent: Joy in the Dark

Today is the third Sunday of Advent, the "Joy" Sunday.

It feels strange to talk about Joy when the world feels heavy, or when there is an empty chair at your table this year. But biblical Joy is different from Happiness.

• Happiness depends on Happenings (what is going on around you).

• Joy depends on Him (who is living inside you).

You can be grieving and still have Joy. You can be struggling and still have Joy. Joy is the quiet confidence that God is good, even when the season is hard.

Prayer: Lord, give me a Joy that makes no sense to the world, because it is rooted in You.

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