Psalm 97:ll (Nlt)
Light shines on the godly,
and joy on those whose hearts are right.
Light and Joy! What a wonderful combination of blessings that God has given to us.
Joy is one of the fruit of the Spirit - 'But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.' (Galations 5:22-23) Even though we may not be happy about some things in life we can still experience His joy.😊
Why is that you may ask? The Amplified Bible translates and explains: 'His joy is the irrepressible joy which comes from being conscious of His favour and protection'.
If you had the favour of some very influential and wealthy person you'd probably feel joyful about it. Well how much more when we remember and are conscious that we have the favour of God Himself and His mighty protection. It will produce His joy deep down inside us and it just can't be held down. It's only when we forget, or don't believe we have His favour and protection, that we begin to lose our joy and start worrying.
So be encouraged, let His joy bubble back up again today because God has said we have His favour shining on us and we can enjoy His protection for ever more. As we believe that, I'm sure we'll begin to feel a little bubble coming up again. 😊 Thank You Jesus!
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