“Shout for joy.” “Sing joyfully.” “Be glad and exult with all your heart.” “Rejoice, in the Lord always.” The message this week is clear, joy must be a sign of our life in Christ. We need to bring the light of Christ to these dark December days and speak a word of hope to our world – “the Lord is near.” With each remaining day in Advent make this your prayer and your intention: “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He has anointed me to bring glad tidings to the poor.”