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Psalm 147:12-20, 1 Chronicles 28:1-10, 1 Corinthians 3:10-17 "[God] has not this for every nation; they do not know his judgments…" Psalm 147:20 "Realize now that the LORD has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary. Be strong and do it." 1 Chronicles…

Psalm 97, Hebrews 1:1-2:9, Galatians 4:4-7 During this Holy Day, in the midst of gift-giving, family, loneliness, heartache, healing, hurting…look to God. Two holidays often are the most bittersweet, Thanksgiving and Christmas. The joy of gratitude (Thanksgiving) and celebration of the Savior (Christmas) can get…

1 Chronicles 15:11-29, 2 Samuel 6:16-22, Luke 15:4-32, 1 Peter 1:3-9 Have you ever leapt for joy? David did. He and his men were proudly and joyfully bringing God’s Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem. In Hebrew, the underlying emotion of all David’s celebrating/leaping/whirling/skipping is…

Psalm 47, Psalm 48, Revelation 19:6-9 "…God ascends among shouts of joy…" Psalm 47:5 "…[God’s] holy mountain, rising splendidly, is the joy of the whole earth…" Psalm 48:1 "Let us be glad, rejoice, and give him glory because, the marriage of the Lamb has come,…

Job 33:14-30, Psalm 126, Luke 1:35-45 In many respects, joy is both easy and incredibly difficult to truly understand. On one hand, we understand that joy is something much deeper than the feelings of the moment. Yet, on the other hand, we use the word…