Joy for the Weary: When God Comes Close

16/12/2025 32 min
Joy for the Weary: When God Comes Close

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Episode Synopsis

In Week 3 of Advent, we turn to Isaiah 35 and discover that joy isn’t reserved for the strong or the put-together—it’s a gift God gives to the weary and fearful. As the Advent journey moves from hope to peace and now to joy, this episode explores what happens when the King comes near: barren places begin to bloom, weak hands find strength, fearful hearts gain courage, and broken lives begin to heal.Joy is not something we manufacture through better circumstances or stronger faith; it is the evidence of God’s restoring presence. From deserts that sing to a highway God builds for His redeemed, Isaiah’s vision reminds us that joy grows as we walk with Jesus. This episode invites you to receive joy right where you are, trust God’s restoring work already underway, and rejoice in the promise that everlasting joy belongs to those the Lord is bringing home.Support the show