Joy In The Holy Spirit
Joy In The Holy Spirit
Joy In The Holy Spirit
The focus word for today is ‘Joy In The Holy Spirit’
The focus verse for today is Romans 14:17 says, ‘For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit,’
Today’s declaration is ‘Joy overflows in me today. The Holy Spirit fills my heart with strength and celebration’
Joy Is A Kingdom Reality, Not Merely A Human Emotion
Joy in the Lord is not similar to the pleasure that you feel when you eat your favourite food or buy new clothes. What you experience then is a momentary pleasure. Joy is related to spirit, happiness is related to mind and pleasure is related to body. The body craves pleasure, happiness is something we feel in our mind and the spirit craves joy. Happiness is related to happenings.
Paul says joy in the Lord is ‘righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit’. The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Joy, which is why we see phrases like ‘oil of gladness’ in the Bible. Joy is not presented as an occasional feeling, it is a characteristic of kingdom life. Happiness depends on happenings and joy depends on God’s presence.
Psalm 16:11 says, ‘You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.’
Joy is connected to our spirit man and that’s continual despite our circumstances.
John 15:11 says, ‘ I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.’
Our God is a joyful God. There is joy in him and through him we feel the joy in us.
1 Peter 1:8 says, ‘Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy,’
Galatians 5:22 says, ‘But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,’
In the verse above, joy is mentioned as one of the fruits of the Spirit.
Joy Is Strength For The Journey
Nehemiah did not say joy is a luxury, but the joy of the Lord is our strength. Joy is not a big celebration often, it is not constrained to a situation or related to our physical body and hormones. This joy comes directly from the presence of God. If a believer is depressed, this indicates that they are living out of God’s presence. If you are in the presence of God you will experience righteousness, joy and peace in the Holy Spirit. It is the joy of the Lord that gives us the strength to move forward in life. The reason why this is true, is because a joyous believer will be resilient. They will be strong against uncertainties and issues and if they stagger, the joy of the Lord will give them the strength to face challenges. They will immediately bounce back from any and all situations.
The body desires pleasure, the mind craves happiness and the Spirit needs joy. We receive this joy only from the Lord.
Psalm 28:7 says, ‘The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him.’
Looking at the story of David and Michal, we see that when Michal despised the way David praised the Lord with unrestrained joy, reproductive fruitfulness was taken away from her. Joy is not the reward after victory, but it's the strength that carries us into the victory.
Joy Thrives Even In Difficult Circumstances
When you look at Paul’s ministry, throughout he suffered great hardships. He was imprisoned, starved, beaten and embraced several insults and ridicules. However through all this he says, ‘rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say rejoice’.
Acts 13:52 says, ‘And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.’
Philippians 4:4 says, ‘Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!’
James 1:2 says, ‘Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds,’
Christian joy is not the denial of pain, it is the confidence that God remains sovereign in the midst of it. It’s the knowledge that even in your troubles, your redeemer lives and he will bring you out of your troubles. The joy of the Lord is like the water deep inside the surface of the earth. It will never run out no matter how much is used.
Joy Becomes A Witness To Others
A joyful believer reflects the reality of God’s kingdom. No matter what happens they know the kingdom of God awaits them. The early Christians went through an ample number of trials and tribulations, despite that they clinged on to God and the Truth. For they knew that the kingdom of God awaits.
Matthew 5:16 says, ‘In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.’
Psalm 126:2 says, ‘Our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with songs of joy. Then it was said among the nations, “The Lord has done great things for them.”
Proverbs 17:22 says, ‘A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.’
The focus verse for today is Romans 14:17 says, ‘For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit,’
Today’s declaration is ‘Joy overflows in me today. The Holy Spirit fills my heart with strength and celebration’
Joy Is A Kingdom Reality, Not Merely A Human Emotion
Joy in the Lord is not similar to the pleasure that you feel when you eat your favourite food or buy new clothes. What you experience then is a momentary pleasure. Joy is related to spirit, happiness is related to mind and pleasure is related to body. The body craves pleasure, happiness is something we feel in our mind and the spirit craves joy. Happiness is related to happenings.
Paul says joy in the Lord is ‘righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit’. The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Joy, which is why we see phrases like ‘oil of gladness’ in the Bible. Joy is not presented as an occasional feeling, it is a characteristic of kingdom life. Happiness depends on happenings and joy depends on God’s presence.
Psalm 16:11 says, ‘You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.’
Joy is connected to our spirit man and that’s continual despite our circumstances.
John 15:11 says, ‘ I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.’
Our God is a joyful God. There is joy in him and through him we feel the joy in us.
1 Peter 1:8 says, ‘Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy,’
Galatians 5:22 says, ‘But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,’
In the verse above, joy is mentioned as one of the fruits of the Spirit.
Joy Is Strength For The Journey
Nehemiah did not say joy is a luxury, but the joy of the Lord is our strength. Joy is not a big celebration often, it is not constrained to a situation or related to our physical body and hormones. This joy comes directly from the presence of God. If a believer is depressed, this indicates that they are living out of God’s presence. If you are in the presence of God you will experience righteousness, joy and peace in the Holy Spirit. It is the joy of the Lord that gives us the strength to move forward in life. The reason why this is true, is because a joyous believer will be resilient. They will be strong against uncertainties and issues and if they stagger, the joy of the Lord will give them the strength to face challenges. They will immediately bounce back from any and all situations.
The body desires pleasure, the mind craves happiness and the Spirit needs joy. We receive this joy only from the Lord.
Psalm 28:7 says, ‘The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him.’
Looking at the story of David and Michal, we see that when Michal despised the way David praised the Lord with unrestrained joy, reproductive fruitfulness was taken away from her. Joy is not the reward after victory, but it's the strength that carries us into the victory.
Joy Thrives Even In Difficult Circumstances
When you look at Paul’s ministry, throughout he suffered great hardships. He was imprisoned, starved, beaten and embraced several insults and ridicules. However through all this he says, ‘rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say rejoice’.
Acts 13:52 says, ‘And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.’
Philippians 4:4 says, ‘Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!’
James 1:2 says, ‘Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds,’
Christian joy is not the denial of pain, it is the confidence that God remains sovereign in the midst of it. It’s the knowledge that even in your troubles, your redeemer lives and he will bring you out of your troubles. The joy of the Lord is like the water deep inside the surface of the earth. It will never run out no matter how much is used.
Joy Becomes A Witness To Others
A joyful believer reflects the reality of God’s kingdom. No matter what happens they know the kingdom of God awaits them. The early Christians went through an ample number of trials and tribulations, despite that they clinged on to God and the Truth. For they knew that the kingdom of God awaits.
Matthew 5:16 says, ‘In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.’
Psalm 126:2 says, ‘Our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with songs of joy. Then it was said among the nations, “The Lord has done great things for them.”
Proverbs 17:22 says, ‘A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.’
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