Christmas JOY is less about our happiness
Christmas JOY is more about God’s happiness: The JOY of our salvation
Psalm 51:12, Psalm 95:1, Psalm 132:16, Isaiah 12:3, Acts 16:34
Jeremiah 15:16, Psalm 19:8, Psalm 119:111
The JOY of the Holy Spirit
Acts 13:52, Romans 14:17, Galatians 5:22, 1 Thessalonians 1:6
The JOY of seeing other Christians thrive
Proverbs 15:20, Proverbs 23:24, 2 Corinthians 7:4 & 7, Philippians 2:2, 1 Thessalonians 2:20
The JOY of Christ often comes with tears
Ezra 3:12-13, John 16:20-23, 2 Timothy 1:4, 2 Corinthians 8:2, James 1:2