Advent week 3:: Joy

This week's theme is joy. As you begin this week think about the themes and how they build on each other. Hope has led us to peace and peace has led us to joy and joy will lead us to love.

Today's reading tells us to think things that are true, honorable, just pure, lovely, commenable, excellant and worthy of praise. After you read this passage, think through that list and then write a page full of things that that God has given that bring you joy. Trace those gifts back to the great gift giver, our God.


Php 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice.
Php 4:5 Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand;
Php 4:6 do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
Php 4:7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Php 4:8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.
Php 4:9 What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me--practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.

If you click on the title of this blog post you will be taken to link for our podcast. We wanted to give you an opportunity to hear a message on the themes. Take some time this week to listen to the messages or at least this weeks message on joy.