Nehemiah 8:10
“Then he said to them, ‘Go, eat of the fat, drink of the sweet, and send portions to him who has nothing prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. Do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.’”
The joy of the Lord is your strength!! Where does our strength come from? The joy of the Lord’s presence who is continually with us, indwelling us through His Holy Spirit.
Lately, I have been on a quest to know Jesus in a more personal way. People talk about having an intimate relationship with Jesus. I’m not sure we know how to go about becoming that familiar with a holy God. I do believe that first we must know God’s character in a way that allows us to trust Him on a completely new level.
Psalms 16:11, “You will make known to me the path of life; in Your presence is fullness of joy; In Your right hand there are pleasures forever.”
Joy is an emotion in response to a pleasant observation or a remembrance thereof. The reason for a joyful reaction is usually that some expectation or need has been satisfied. Joy is usually expressed as a smile, a laughter or exclamation of joy.
Joy differs from happiness in that it is an emotion. Happiness, on the other hand, is what would be described as a feeling, which is more fleeting. Joy may be thought of as “the emotional dimension of the good life, of a life that is both going well and is being lived well.”[1] Wikipedia
Joy is not dependent on our circumstances. The joy of the Lord tells us about who and what He is like. We have an emotion filled God who is joy. I hope to begin a study of the emotions of our God. We know God is love but have we ever thought that He is joy?”
We have an emotion filled God who longs to fill us with His Joy.!
JOY IS THE ECHO OF GOD’S LIFE IN US.
Twila Paris “The Joy of the Lord will be my strength
Rejoice and be glad.
