Joyful, Joyful

We adore Thee...God you have created us and the world we live in. Though we forget You and deny You, Your love will remain. We each deserve nothing more than hell, yet our King died as a sacrifice for our imperfection to make it possible for us to eternally experience Him. Jesus Christ overcame death and fulfilled his promise. In this we REJOICE!!!

If not even a single thing in our lives goes the way we want it to, we should still have joy (it’s not like we deserve anything anyway). God's words shows us that our lives should be consumed in the joy of the Lord. 1Thessalonians 5:16 tells us that we should always be joyful, regardless of circumstances. In the third chapter of his book i've never heard of before, Habakkuk writes that when there is no food or cattle he will rejoice in the Lord. Read 1Peter 1:3-9. Verse 9 states, “…we are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy…” Joy should be present through the worst circumstances and through the best circumstances. Yes that even includes times when you have to wake up early, have a lot of work, are betrayed, feel alone, lack energy, don’t feel like talking to anyone, lose in a video game, forget to put on makeup(girls….or guys), cut your face shaving (guys....or girls), step in mud, pee your pants, lose money, or get stabbed by a pirate. It is our responsibility to not let circumstances get in the way of our joy. Neither in sadness nor happiness do we find our joy, but in God our savior.

So, we are all filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy. Wow! That sounds….kind of amazing. But do you feel like that? I sure don’t. Because this joy is not based on circumstances, it should give our lives a certain consistency in which non-believers will notice. When faced with undesired circumstances we need to celebrate that we have an opportunity to be a witness to others. What an amazing way to show the world God’s love….when there is no logical reason to rejoice, we shall rejoice. Let us show the people around us an inexpressible joy and make them ask, “Where does that come from?”

Nehemiah 8:10 “The joy of the Lord is our strength.” What does that mean to you? How do we find such inexpressible joy through God, and how can we express it to others? Other than our salvation, in what ways can we find joy through God? What do you agree with, or disagree with???? How many questions will I ask?......to reply click on the comments at the bottom.