I-n-d-e-s-t-r-u-c-t-i-b-l-e J-o-y -- That is Awesome! How can we get it? The title of this post comes from the advent book, The Dawning of Indestructible Joy, written by John Piper and published this year by Crossway. Each day in December Piper focuses on a concise, chewable nugget of gospel truth related to the coming birth of Jesus Christ. The book has been a blessing for me during the month of December as I prepare my heart for Christmas and celebrate Jesus' birth who is the Word who became flesh and made His dwelling among us (John 1:14).
In one of the daily readings, I was reminded that advent means "coming." You see, Jesus came on a rescue mission to save you and me from our sins. "The Son of Man came to seek and save the lost" (Luke 19:10). Our sins deserve God's wrath and eternal punishment that is to come. Check out these verses in Romans 2:4-11; Romans 5:8.
Here is the good news. God loves you. His Son, Jesus, came not only to live, but to die on a cross for you and for me. "This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins" (1 John 4:10).
I am thankful for advent and "the coming" of a Savior who became to save you and me from our sins. With this we have much hope, purpose to live for His glory, and joy that is indestructible. "Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls" (1 Peter 1:8-10).
Do you have indestructible joy?
