THE JOY OF THE LORD
NEHEMIAH 8:10
When we say, “The joy of the Lord is my strength,” we are admitting we are insufficient without him. This is a different joy than the world experiences when there are changes depending on situations, mood, time of day, circumstance, etc.
The joy of The Lord comes from knowing God, abiding in Christ, and being filled with the Holy Spirit.This joy is an inward kind of joy from above. Everlasting joy is part of the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22). In fact, it is our Christian duty to rejoice in the Lord.
There was no joy until Jesus came into the world. We all were castaways. We needed the joy of the Lord in the world. Joy came to restore us back to the father and all of Jesus’s attributes came to us and are made available.If we are in him and he is in us and we are allowing his attributes to become our attributes, then the joy of the Lord is our strength today.
“If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love. These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full.” – John 15:10-11
You should keep a joyful heart each day because all things will definitely work together for good for you, and do not forget to show to others the kind of love you received from God. By making others joyful giving them hope in all things, our God reigns over situations and circumstances Rev.19:6
To keep the joy of the Lord flowing, you will not need to look away from situations and be positive to living, for he said in John 16:33b“be of good cheer, I have overcome the world”
Because he lives all fear is gone, don’t allow worry and don’t share worry.
PRAYER: let your joy fill my heart o Lord that I may reflect you to my world.
