Joy

The Good News brings great joy. The Good News is revealed in the three titles that the angels use: Savior (a deliverer), Messiah (God’s promised), Lord (all power and authority). This joy is an announcement NOT a set of rules. This joy is a declaration NOT to do list. (SEE GALATIANS 4:4-5) The Good News is people being brought to life because God made His way to us, not that we made our way to God

Luke 2:9-12 - Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord’s glory surrounded them. They were terrified, but the angel reassured them. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people. The Savior—yes, the Messiah, the Lord—has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David! And you will recognize him by this sign: You will find a baby wrapped snugly in strips of cloth, lying in a manger.”