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A Message from our minister
The third Sunday of Advent carries the theme of JOY.
God’s Joy is not a leaping-about, grinning type of Joy!
It is not happiness! It is not an emotion! It is not a denial or wilful ignoring of any difficulties we face.
God’s Joy is an inner Joy, linked to the Hope and Peace we thought about earlier in Advent. A Joy based on knowing God and what He is like and how He wants us to know His Love through Jesus.
It is an inner strength and comfort and confidence in God, not based on our own strength, experience or expertise! We rejoice in God as a response to His Love for us and as a thanks for what He has done through Jesus – not because we think we’re perfect or special!
I pray that we would all come to know God’s Joy in our lives as we celebrate Jesus’ birth and rejoice in what it means for us today.
God Bless,
REV Mark RS Smith
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Advent God,
John the Baptist rejoiced when he encountered Jesus,
give us Your Joy as we encounter Jesus each day.
Isaiah rejoiced as he looked forward to God’s new Kingdom,
give us Your Joy as we look forward to Jesus’ return.
Jesus brought Joy to those He met and helped,
help us spread Your Joy as we share Jesus’ Love with those around us.
We rejoice in Your Hope, Peace, and Love
as we are reminded of all You have done for us through Jesus.
Prayer theme: Ask God to help you experience and express His Joy in your life.
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