Advent Lectionary
Readings – Third Sunday of Advent
Zephaniah 3:14-20
Isaiah 12:2-6
Philippians 4:4-7
Luke 3:7-18
Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout aloud, O
Israel! Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, O daughter of Jerusalem! For
the LORD will remove his hand of judgment and will disperse the armies of your
enemy. And the LORD himself, the King of Israel, will live among you! At last
your troubles will be over, and you will never again fear disaster. On that day
the announcement to Jerusalem will be, "Cheer up, Zion! Don't be afraid!
For the LORD your God is living among you. He is a mighty savior. He will take
delight in you with gladness. With his love, he will calm all your fears. He
will rejoice over you with joyful songs." "I will gather you who
mourn for the appointed festivals; you will be disgraced no more. And I will
deal severely with all who have oppressed you. I will save the weak and
helpless ones; I will bring together those who were chased away. I will give
glory and fame to my former exiles, wherever they have been mocked and shamed.
On that day I will gather you together and bring you home again. I will give
you a good name, a name of distinction, among all the nations of the earth, as
I restore your fortunes before their very eyes. I, the LORD, have spoken!"
Zephaniah 3:14-20
What a joy! The Lord has done great
things for the Jews...for all of mankind. This passage reminds us that God will
rejoice…
…He
will rejoice over you with shouts of joy. Zephaniah 3:17 NASB
Praise
the LORD in song, for He has done excellent things; Let this be known
throughout the earth. Cry aloud and shout for joy, O inhabitant of Zion, for
great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel. Isaiah
12:5-6 NASB
Be
glad; rejoice forever in my creation! And look! I will create Jerusalem as a
place of happiness. Her people will be a source of joy.
Isaiah 65:18
Always
be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again—rejoice! Philippians
4:4
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| Pray for Peace...Pray for Joy |
Shouts of Joy for the Jews...Joy to the
World. We sing for joy—the Lord has truly blessed His chosen people. Rejoice
with them. On this third Sunday of Advent we celebrate…JOY. Joy is a wonderful
thing—and the source of joy is the Lord God. There may be times of trials ahead
for all of Israel—but surely God is with them. May Israel as a nation discover
Jesus as their Messiah.
Are you experience Joy during this
Advent season? Rejoice.
Prayer ~ Thank You God
for the joy with which You have blessed Israel—and allowed them to return
to Your Promised Land! May we all feel Your JOY during this Advent
season.
Daily Bible Reading:
Ephesians
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text by Mickey M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.
All
scripture quoted from the New Living Translation (NLT) unless otherwise noted.
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