And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people (Lk. 2:10 KJV) The angelic announcement of the birth of Jesus to a group of Shepherds in the fields was filled with excitement, joy, and celebration. Angelic appearances always trigger fear Read More
Joy
A Joyful Heart is Good Medicine
A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones (Prov. 17:22 ESV) Joy in the heart of a person is good medicine for his body. This is God speaking. In simple words, He is saying joy in a person’s heart has an impact on the health of their body. Similarly, Read More
Again I say, Rejoice
Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice (Phil. 4:4 KJV) What an instruction of the Spirit! He says to us “rejoice in the Lord alway: again I saw, Rejoice”. He repeats the instruction to stress its importance. To rejoice essentially means to manifest or exercise joy. Joy is a noun, rejoice is Read More
Protect Your Joy
Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation (Isa. 12:3 KJV) Joy is a crucial virtue for the normal health and functioning of your spirit. This is beyond the idea of merely having a good disposition or outlook on life. Your spirit thrives in joy and is crushed by worldly Read More
Although the Fig Tree shall not Blossom
Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines…. (Hab. 3:17 KJV) The Prophet Habakkuk was in distress because of the destruction caused by the advancing Babylonian army in his days. The children of Israel had forsaken the LORD and He delivered them into the hands of the Assyrians and Read More
The oil of Joy for Mourning
To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness… (Isa. 61:3 KJV) The prophet Isaiah was speaking by the Spirit of the Christ, the Anointed One to come in Isa. 61 above. Jesus quoted Read More
Rejoice in the Lord at all Times
Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright (Ps. 33:1 KJV). Rejoicing is simply exercising joy! It is joy in demonstration. The scripture above tells us that the righteous ones should express their joy in the Lord. The Bible teaches that the joy of the Lord is joy that Read More
Joy in His Presence
Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore (Ps. 16:11 KJV). There is joy in the presence of God. If we are therefore in need of joy, we now know where to find it! People might sometimes look for Read More