For people who know our Creator experiencing joy is more than just an emotion. Real joy is found in the contentment that only comes when we realize what He continues to do for us every day. Joy is far more than a happy-go-lucky feeling, it is the satisfaction of knowing that no matter what may happen, the Creator is involved. This is why Solomon was able to write Proverbs 17:22, “A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.”

Thought for Today: Shabbat December 21:

Give YHVH your mind for rest and renewal today. Let Him infuse His presence into your thoughts. As your mind stops racing, your body relaxes and you will regain awareness of Him in your midst. This awareness is vital to your spiritual wellbeing; it is your lifeline, spiritual thinking.

"And they shall go forth, and look upon the carcases of the men that have transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched; and they shall be an abhorring unto all flesh."

Is 66

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Luke 22:31-62 looks like it could be a #chiasm centered on the angel encouraging #yeshua in the Garden and bracketed by Peter's betrayal.

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Jas 2:24 LSV You see, then, that man is considered righteous out of works, and not out of faith only;

Keeping shabbat is one of the many works we can do as believers.