Promise of Advent 3: Joy

In times of struggle, loss or suffering, it is hard for us to have joy. However, that changes when our joy is based on Jesus and his promise to return to this world, banish all evil, overturn all injustice, and heal and restore all creation, including us. As we walk toward our ultimate home on the highway of holiness that Jesus built for us, we sing songs of joyful praise in thanksgiving for him. (Based on Isaiah 35:1-10.)