Hallelujah Devotion – 3. The JOY Of The Lord
The Joy of The Lord Founded in Thankfulness
The JOY of the Lord is deeply rooted in our understanding and revelation of His faithfulness, goodness & unfailing love for us. This JOY blossoms even further when we tighten it to thankfulness! Thanksgiving & praise are the chorus lines of our anthems to our God & Saviour.
There is nothing that transpose us into the light, glory and fastened realization of HIS GOODNESS & GREATNESS as a heart attitude of thanksgiving. It immediately burst forth the JOY of the Lord in our spirit & changes the atmosphere over our doubting souls and troubled hearts. It brightens the day to receive & live in His JOY, peace & gladness in all circumstances.
Neh 8:10 …for this day is holy to our Lord. Do not sorrow, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”
Psa 16:11 You will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore
Psa 51:12 Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, And uphold me by Your generous Spirit.
(Jer15:16 Joy… For I am called by Your name)
Psa 126:5 Those who sow in tears Shall reap in joy. (Isa 61:3)
Joh 15:11 “These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full. (17:13 My joy fulfilled in themselves.)
Rom 14:17 for the kingdom is… righteousness, joy & peace in the Holy Spirit.
Heb 1:9, 12:2 You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness; therefore God, Your God, has anointed You with the oil of gladness more than Your companions.”
ENCOURAGEMENT
LET us therefore pursue to attain the Joy of the Lord that is given by His Spirit. As we trust, praise, give thanks & believe!
Oh, what JOY we find when our faith is rooted in the greatness of God, rather than allow temporary circumstances or the inadequacy of self to dictate & blind our view of His goodness and faithfulness – Him being GOD in & GOD for us.
PRAYER
Father,
we do come in deep realization that true JOY is only found in complete trust, hope & faith in You, yielding true strength to our souls. Thank you, that You are the author of JOY through the Agent of the Holy Spirit.
That we can be assured that even in our sorrows (Jas1:2, 1Th1:6, Heb12:11, 1Pe4:13) Your JOY, will spring forth.
That gladness & fulness of JOY is our constant hope in You to serve Your kingdom. For we are called the planting of the Lord – to live for You to be glorified through our joy filled lives.
We humbly receive the anointing of the oil of gladness as it was on Christ. Enabling us to face the challenges of this live & the trials we engage.
You gave us the fruit of joy to live from. We desire then to be presented in Your presence faultless with exceeding JOY, being kept from stumbling through Your mighty hand over us.
BLESSING
Rom 15:13
Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Jud 1:24-25
…Him …able to keep you from stumbling, And to present you faultless Before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, (25) To God our Savior, Who alone is wise, Be glory and majesty, Dominion and power, Both now and forever.
Amen.