Joy Is Contagious
Advent Week Three, Day Seven
John 15:1-11

Focus: “… that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full...”

“What does love look like? It has the hands to help others. It has feet to hasten to the poor and needy. It has eyes to see misery and want. It has the ears to hear the sighs and sorrows of men. This what Love looks like.” Augustine.

A follower of Christ is not some shallow or bland follower of traditions. He is a believer who holds the promises of an abundant life and who reflects the love of God to others. When we remain in Christ, obeying his commands and following his example, joy and a lasting friendship with Jesus are among the results. God-given joy abounds when we reflect Christ’s love in our life and that joy is infectious to the people we meet - believers and unbelievers alike.

It’s not our words that will change the world, because the world has heard them all. We can’t rely on our music to change the world, because ultimately our music is a means for us to glorify God and deepen our relationship with him. It’s not our buildings, although they may be beautiful, that will bring people to their knees before God. It’s our love expressed with JOY that will stop people in their tracks and cause them say, “I want what they have.”

Let God’s joy shine through your life, words and deeds this Advent season, so that others may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.