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Joy: The joy of the Lord is your strength (Nehemiah 8:1-10; Proverbs 10:28 )

Joy, noun

1. The passion or emotion excited by the acquisition or expectation of good; that excitement of pleasurable feelings which is caused by success, good fortune, the gratification of desire or some good possessed, or by a rational prospect of possessing what we love or desire; gladness; exultation; exhilaration of spirits.

Has the reality of something ever failed to meet the expectations? Matthew 2:1-8

Have you ever forgotten something important? Matthew 2:1-8,12,16-17

Have you ever experienced joy in the midst of the chaos? Matthew 2:9-12

The joy of the Lord is your strength.

Jesus is the source of joy.