With joy you will draw water from the wells of
salvation (Isaiah 12:3 NIV)
From the moment you were born again, you were brought
into a life of unending joy. The Bible
says in Romans 14: 17, "For the
kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in
the Holy Ghost." Joy is an emotion evoked by satisfaction,
appreciation and pleasure. God was
joyful when He created the earth; He appreciated what He made and took pleasure
in it (Genesis 1:31).
The joy you have is not of this world, but of God;
therefore it's independent of external circumstances. I Peter 1:8 describes it
as "...joy unspeakable and full of
glory." Everywhere Jesus went during His earthly walk, He brought joy
to people, and He still does today. The
joy that comes from your inner man (your spirit) transcends physical
circumstances; it's permanent, and it'll keep you strong and healthy. The Bible says, "A merry heart doeth good like medicine: but a broken spirit
drieth the bones" (Proverbs 17:22 KJV).
Learn to be joyful and maintain a happy spirit
always. Joy is a fruit of the recreated
human spirit (Galatians 5:22), so you can be joyful at all times. Produce joy from your spirit by making
melodies and singing new songs from your heart to the Lord. The Lord delights to hear your joyful
praise. Nehemiah 8:10 says, "...for the joy of the LORD is your
strength." God needs you to be joyful so you can transfer that same
joy to your environment, for you can't make others joyful until you're full of
joy yourself.
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