Jesus birth brings JOY..
All the people in this world have different motives in the world. Some want to become rich, some want to accumulate wisdom, some want a good name, some want to become big hero, some want to break records in all the fields, and still some want to do things which will keep them alive forever in this world. When we see the intention of Jesus, it is compeletly different from the world thinking.
Jesus was born in this world to bring joy to this world. Many people work hard to keep them joyful. Many people spend a lot of money on alchoholic drinks, games, movies, computers, drugs to keep them happy and joyful but it's all in vain. For these kind of things only brings joy which is temporay in nature.
BUt the Bible says, Jesus birth was the occasion of joy. The angel announced about His birth that He will bring you joy. And you people need not to be afraid in the life. The fear will be removed and all the uncertainities will be taken away, once Jesus comes in the life of a person.
Jesus indeed came to give us the joy and peace, He proved this when He walked on the streets of Jerusalem and other villages. His ministry was for the blinds, the lepers, the physically disabled and the people who were not supposed to be the part of the heathy community. Jesus went to those kind of people and touched them and restored their old life to new life. He changed them by healing their problems and by showing them the love of God.
Jesus loved the people and sat with them and ate with them. This fellowship was very unique in nature, for the people of his time had never expected that the Messiah will love these kind of depraved and hopeless people. They just thought that He will come and will over throw the foreign invaders. They misinterpreted His mission but Jesus started His mission not from the high intellectuals and rich people but from the very simple lowly people of His time. This made Jesus unique because all the kings and Princes looked for friends of their stature only but when this king of kings came, He chose to love the people who were not meeting the standard of those times in any case.
This made Jesus heard to the crowds. He was well heard by the ordinary people. They liked Him and very pleased to have Him but the rich and religious gurus of His time opposed Him for His great love for the people. He broke many rules which were imposed on the ordinary people and made people think why imposed on them rules which were very heavy to carry and to bear. This made all the ordinary people love HIM and embrace His teachings.
Today also He brings joys to the ordinary and simple people. He cares for them and loves them. He wants them to know that He came to give them joy and not to impose on the some more extra burdens. Jesus lifts up the yokes of oppression and gives freedom. He says, I will give you my joy. You come to me and open your hearts for it. Jesus invites us all to HIM to make our lives joyful.
Dear friends as we approach Christmas let's see Jesus in all the celebrations. Let's not forget Him in all the activities. Let's know that His birth brought joys to the people concerned. Jesus wants to give us hope and joy and peace. Are you looking for that ? then come to the Messiah and may your heart and cup be filled with the joys. May you enjoy HIM and praise God for what He has done through the birth of Jesus Christ in this World.
WE thank God that we have joy because of Jesus and not because of money, children, success, and big names. They are also important but pls know that the real jOy really comes only from Jesus.
