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10 but the angel reassured them. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people. 11 The Savior—yes, the Messiah, the Lord—has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David! —Luke 2:10-11

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10 Those who have been ransomed by the Lord will return.
They will enter Jerusalem singing,
crowned with everlasting joy.
Sorrow and mourning will disappear,
and they will be filled with joy and gladness. —Isaiah 35:10

Joy is an “unsatisfied desire which is itself more desirable than any other satisfaction.” —C.S. Lewis

4 Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again—rejoice! —Philippians 4:4

Joy isn’t just a

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joy - joy found in Jesus through all seasons of life.

17 When the seventy-two disciples returned, they joyfully reported to him, “Lord, even the demons obey us when we use your name!”

20 But don’t rejoice because evil spirits obey you; rejoice because your names are registered in heaven.” —Luke 10:17, 20

joy - joy found in Jesus in the midst of difficult times.

17 Even though the fig trees have no blossoms,
and there are no grapes on the vines;
even though the olive crop fails,
and the fields lie empty and barren;
even though the flocks die in the fields,
and the cattle barns are empty,
18 yet I will rejoice in the Lord!
I will be joyful in the God of my salvation! —Habakkuk 3:17-18

10 Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. —Luke 2:10 NKJV

If you

the arrival of Jesus you will no longer be afraid and you will have joy!