{"id":178,"date":"2024-12-22T20:46:30","date_gmt":"2024-12-23T01:46:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eagltrax.com\/?p=178"},"modified":"2024-12-22T20:46:30","modified_gmt":"2024-12-23T01:46:30","slug":"advent-2024-day-22-4th-sunday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eagltrax.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/22\/advent-2024-day-22-4th-sunday\/","title":{"rendered":"ADVENT 2024: DAY 22: 4TH SUNDAY"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"717\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/eagltrax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/joy3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eagltrax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/joy3.jpg 717w, https:\/\/eagltrax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/joy3-300x240.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">COMPLETE IN HIS JOY<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>\u201cLet the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice;<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>Let the sea roar, and all the things it contains;<sup>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/sup><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>Let the field be exultant, and all that is in it.<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>Then all the trees of the forest will sing for joy<sup>&nbsp;<\/sup><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>Before the&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>Lord<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>, for He is coming\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Psalm 96:11-13a<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Timeless, and Prophetic; words speaking to our past, and future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These were words holding the same desire that came with the angel\u2019s proclamation on that blessed night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>\u201cBut the angel said to them, \u2018Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people.\u2019\u201d<\/em><\/strong> Luke 2:10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jesus Christ was born amongst us, to tell us, and to show us, how He so desires that we be made complete in Him, and have His Joy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He explained, as He walked among those who followed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>\u201c\u2019I have told you these things so that My joy&nbsp;and&nbsp;delight may be in you, and that your joy may be made full&nbsp;and&nbsp;complete&nbsp;and&nbsp;overflowing.\u2019\u201d &nbsp;<\/em><\/strong>John 15:11 AMP<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just as happiness is fleeting, this joy is a resolute characterization toward life.  It transcends circumstance or what might be called chance.  Even in the midst of trouble and hardship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Again, He explained, as He walked this earth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>\u201c\u2019I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>&nbsp;[perfect]&nbsp;peace. In the world you have tribulation&nbsp;and&nbsp;distress&nbsp;and&nbsp;suffering, but be courageous&nbsp;[be confident, be undaunted, be filled with joy];&nbsp;I have overcome the world.\u2019\u201d&nbsp;[My conquest is accomplished, My victory abiding.]\u201d <\/em><\/strong>John 16:33 AMP<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>\u201cDelight yourself in the&nbsp;Lord, And He will give you the desires&nbsp;and&nbsp;petitions of your heart.\u201d <\/em><\/strong>Psalm 37:4 AMP<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Be Blessed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>COMPLETE IN HIS JOY \u201cLet the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice;&nbsp; Let the sea roar, and all the things it contains;&nbsp;&nbsp; Let the field be exultant, and all that is in it.&nbsp; Then all the trees of the forest will sing for joy&nbsp; Before the&nbsp;Lord, for He is coming\u201d Psalm 96:11-13a Timeless, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/eagltrax.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/22\/advent-2024-day-22-4th-sunday\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;ADVENT 2024: DAY 22: 4TH SUNDAY&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eagltrax.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/178"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eagltrax.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eagltrax.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eagltrax.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eagltrax.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=178"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/eagltrax.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/178\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":180,"href":"https:\/\/eagltrax.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/178\/revisions\/180"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eagltrax.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=178"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eagltrax.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=178"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eagltrax.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=178"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}