Carols Christmas Devotional

I'd like to start the first day of Advent on the right "spiritual" foot this year.  To do that, I've started on the "Carols: A Christmas Devotional" plan from the free Bible App that I've been using for about a year.

I admit that I've started and stopped a few plans already, without finishing...but I AM trying, at least.

So what's the plan?
"During this Christmas season, we explore the songs that were born from our joy that Christ has entered the world and rediscover their relevance in your life today in this 25-day reading plan."

I LOVE Christmas songs.  So I thought this plan would be perfect for me in helping me prepare for His coming!

So for the next 25 days, I plan to post each day's reflections here.  Also, I will include a video of the song featured for that day.

I invite you to join me in this Devotional. You can get the Bible App too, but it's not necessary.  Just come by here every day to reflect with me in the comments.

If you decide to write a blog post too, make sure to grab the button from the sidebar, link up at the bottom of this post, and send me a tweet  with #25DaysCCD in it.

(P.S.  I realize I'm one day late, but I'll have Day #2 posted later today.)

So let's get the Christmas fun started!

Day #1

Joy To The World

Joy to the World, the Lord is come!
Let earth receive her King.

Isaac Watts wrote “Joy to the World” in 1719. Since then, every Christmas season, carolers cast those words into the air like a lifeline out into the ocean of humanity. And every “fish” surely finds something inviting and worth nibbling. The thrill of hope within the message spools out to touch a weary world with anticipation of tasting something truly good!

Joy came to the world because God, our great Creator, loved His creation so much that He sent His Son to reveal His story, so that over time, His character and ultimate good will toward mankind would be recognized. The impact on earth of Christ’s birth will never diminish despite enemies’ attempts to stop it. John 21:25 says that the world would not be able to contain the books that could be written about what the Lord did while on earth. Since then many more testimonies of His transforming love have been and will be written.

Nehemiah 8 records that Nehemiah, the leaders, and the people celebrated the Feast of Tabernacles with great joy, after sharing God’s Word. This season, we too can rejoice! We rejoice at the thought of the Savior’s birth, His purpose, and His inheritance.

Question:

What will you rejoice about during this Christmas season?

I think that this year, I want to focus on rejoicing the fact that I have a family and people who love me.  Sometimes, I take the people in my life for granted.  I don't mean to, but I do.

I'm imperfect and I get selfish more than I should.  But despite my shortcomings, there are still people who love me.  And I thank God for putting them in my life.

I rejoice because I am not alone.
I rejoice because I know I am loved.

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