There is Joy in believing.

Scripture Passage

In those days Mary set out and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah where she entered Zechariah’s house and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped inside her, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. Then she exclaimed with a loud cry: “You are the most blessed of women, and your child will be blessed! How could this happen to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For you see, when the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby leaped for joy inside me! She who has believed is blessed because what was spoken to her by the Lord will be fulfilled! ”-Luke 1:39‭-‬45 HCSB

Message

When Elizabeth was first greeted by Mary, the unborn baby John leaped inside her with Joy at just being in the presence of Jesus! Elizabeth tells Mary that she is blessed because of her belief. We can find that same kind of Joy and blessing through believing in Jesus.

Romans 10:9 says,

“If you confess with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.”

In order to find real Joy, all we have to do is believe in Him that brings it to us; Jesus Christ our Lord! Then confess our sins to Him and be saved! Jesus is the One who brings us Joy, and we should seek after Him every day.

Take time this Advent season to share that Joy with others.

Prayer

Dear Lord,

Be with us and help us to believe in You! Give us the Joy that fills our hearts when we come to You. We ask this in the name of Jesus.

Amen.