THE WORD IS BORN
Luke 1:39-45, John 1:1-8

Have you given the Word a dwelling place in your inn? While Mary was carrying the Word, she went and visited Elizabeth who was carrying John the Baptist at the time of Mary’s visit. The Bible records during that visit as she “…entered the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth. And it happened, when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary that the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.”(Luke 1:40-41)When Elizabeth heard the word of greetings from the one who was carrying the Word of God, the babe in her leaped and the effect the Holy Spirit had made Elizabeth speak out with a loud voice. After she spoke she testified, “For indeed, as soon as the voice of your greeting sounded in my ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.” (Luke 1:44) Jesus, the Word of God, was on His way to the face of earth in human form when He began to operate as a source of joy. He came with joy and joy was His mission. Once in royal David’s City, in lonely cattle shed, joy came to this world by the grace of the Almighty Gracious God with a plan and purpose to deliver all who had been held captive. He came to give hope to the hopeless and to make life everlasting a possibility for all who will turn to the Word and accept living in the way of the Word. Jesus brought joy to the world for those who would make the choice to accept Him as their Lord and Savior. The joy that was brought by Jesus was not meant to be a seasonal joy, but all year round and everlasting joy. The lack of knowledge about the Word is a trap for a seasonal joy. John, a disciple of Jesus, was privileged to hear, see and touch Jesus. By virtue of John’s relationship with Jesus, in his documentation like other disciples, he stated, “And these things we write to you that your joy may be full.” (1 John 1:4) Jesus also confirmed it in John 15:11, “These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full.” Accepting Jesus and living for His glory is to be living all year with a joyful heart. A joyful life is a demonstration of faith that believing in Jesus cannot fail in every area of life. Jesus is our joy and joy is the only access unto God. Without joy, assessing the presence of God is not possible. The Psalmist confirmed it, “In Your presence is fullness of joy…” (Psalm 16:11) Let the joy of the Lord be yours all year round and undeniable strength from God will reign and rule your life.

Prayer for today: Ask that the Word will have more power and meaning in your life.