I love the thought that we can all have irrepressible joy, and the Psalmist even tells us how to get it. I think we could all do with a fresh dose of joy don’t you?
He says what we need is to be righteous and conscious of God’s favour and protection. Well praise God, Jesus has made us righteous in God’s eyes, and Psalm 5:12 says (Nkjv)For You O Lord, will bless the righteous. With favor You will surround him as with a shield. Hallelujah!😊
I’ve discovered that some Christians think we shouldn’t expect God to show us His favour which is sad and they often have little joy! I’m delighted to say that God tells us His favour is for all His children and it lasts for a lifetime.
Psalm 30:5 For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime! Weeping may last through the night, but joy comes with the morning.
Although God has no favourites yet we all do have God’s favour on us for the whole of our lives and He wants us to not only expect and be conscious of it, but to rejoice in it because God links joy and favour together. And if we’re filled with joy and it shows on our faces, others will be attracted to Him too.
The other thing that brings irrepressible joy is the consciousness of God’s protection. I wonder if we are conscious of it or just ‘hoping’ that He’ll protect us? God wants us to have such a certainty of His loving protection that we can relax into it and let it bring such a deep sense of joy that we can hardly contain it. 😊
So, in case you’ve not had much joy lately, can I encourage you with our verse as you jump into another week to remember you are the righteousness of God in Christ, and expect and enjoy God’s favour and protection on your life so you can let His joy fill you up and spill over on to everybody else you meet.😊
Thank You Lord we’re walking in Your favour and protection every day, help us to be conscious of them all the time. Amen.
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