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Christmas 2021
Message 3
Joy
Me:
Why God?
My hardest question as a pastor
I find myself become quiet on social media
I know in my heart that people are looking for words of wisdom
We want to know the answer of why God would let these horrible things happen
I will make this question even harder
A prayer of protect
“Let's say prayer for all of us tonight into tomorrow night for God to keep us safe during these storms”
Then another person offers a prayer of praise
Did the people of Mayfield prayer for protection?
Did God say yes to Metropolis and No to Mayfield
My profound answer (write this down)
I don’t know
Not much help is it.
Dig with me a little deeper
We:
The Sorrow of Life
When we think of Christmas we don’t think of sorrow.
It’s a happy time
There is no bad thing that happens in December
We know that’s not true
Holiday Depression
It is an actual diagnosis
Here are five emotions we can suffer this time of year
Anxiety
– An emotional state characterized by tension, worry, nervousness and fear.
Grief
- The pain that accompanies a loss.
Sadness
- A normal short-lived feeling of emotional pain in response to something difficult, traumatic, or challenging.
Stress
- A perception of physical or mental pressure which leads to psychological pain.
Loneliness
- A feeling of isolation coupled with a desire to connect with others
I took a poll on Facebook and people overwhelming said that people are suffer from lonely today
Are you depressed yet?
As I wrote this section, I thought to myself this is a real downer
However:
God:
Joy in the morning
Jesus knew there would be sorrow in our lives
Talking to his disciples he drops some devastating news
Wait!? What!? What does that mean!
Then Jesus tells them
“Weep, mourn and grieve”
But that grief will turn to joy
Jesus gives a great illustration – When a woman gives birth
The biblical truth
Life is full of sorrow
Only God knows it’s full purpose
Joy comes in the morning
Like the birth of a child
Like tragic loss
Like heartache
Like sorrow (What are you suffering?)
These things are temporary
If nothing else eternity is our home.
You:
Joy is eternal
I don’t why bad things happen
But I do know God sees your pain
I do know God walks with you through the darkest valley
This is not a joy the world brings
This joy comes from the Spirit
This joy comes from within
This joy is eternal (circle this)
Just imagine:
What if we change our focus?
I’m sure there is a formula to cure our holiday depression
Some kind of therapy
But I’m a simple preacher
I know this – The closer I walk with the Lord more my joy increases
The further I walk from God the more I focus on my sorrow.
Find comfort in your relationship with our Lord.
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