Warm Christmas Glow!

I’m sitting in my office on Wednesday afternoon, feeling the incredible glow of Christmas time!  It’s joy!  How is joy different from happiness?  Happiness is a wonderful feeling we feel when our circumstances are great.  Webster’s says a ” feeling or showing pleasure or contentment. ”    The definition for joy is the same but it contains a lot more nouns that express the depth of joy;

” delight, great pleasure, joyfulness, triumph, exultation, rejoicing, happiness, gladness, exhilaration, exuberance, elation, euphoria, bliss, ecstasy!”

Delight – to have such a Savior born into this world, and loving me, before I loved Him.

Great Pleasure in knowing I no longer face death, but eternal life!

Joyfulness to experience Christmas with family and friends, and relish the memories of a wonderful year!

Jubilation is celebrating the birth of the King!

Triumph over the world and evil when He died for me!

Exultation of His Holy Name;  the King of kings, Lord of lords, the Great I Am, Jehovah, The Prince of Peace, The Lamb of God, The Messiah, my friend and Savior!

Rejoicing at His birth and all His countless blessing to me and all those I love!

Happiness to be His child!

Gladness that He saved me from my sins!

Exhilaration that He can love someone like me!

Exuberance  to be filled with the energy of the Holy Spirit to serve Him faithfully.

Elated to be a member of the family of God!

Euphoric to know the Truth and the Light.

In Bliss to know Him as the Savior, the King, and my Lord.

Ecstatic to be here now, celebrating Christmas with those I love (and that includes all of  you!  After all, you are in my family of God!)

Jesus is truly the Light of the World, it is His Light that lights the way for us, show us where to go, where to stay, and how to be at Peace in Him.  In these last few days before the marvelous celebration of His birth, take time to pray and contemplate  how you can go out into the world and show His love, the way He showed it when He walked among us here on earth.  Ask Him to fill your heart with His love, compassion and grace.

Merry Christmas,

the pilgrim