Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice (Philippians 4:4, ESV). You can lose your joy! Often, when joy is lost, you don’t know it. Some live years without joy. I’ve made it a habit to ask myself, “Do I have joy now?” Let me share my definition of joy – daily peace …
Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people (Luke 2:10, NIV). As the senior pastor of a church, Christmas Eve was my favorite service of the entire year. During the last years of my tenure as a pastor, our church had an amazing worship leader who ended …
The angel said to shepherds, “Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people; for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord” (Luke 2:10-11, ESV). Joy is supernatural. The angels announced to the shepherds the …
“… 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, that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that He might be glorified” (Isaiah 61:3, KJV21). I read once that …
This is the day that the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it (Psalm 118:24, ESV). I work from home and then I go work from my office. Or I work from the office and then work at home. Sometimes I mix things up and just go for a bike ride. …
I will give thanks to the Lord with all my heart; I will tell of all Your wonders. I will be glad and exult in You; I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High (Psalm 9:1-2). There is an official Misery Index. Developed as an economic indicator, the list helps determine how citizens are doing economically. I guess the underlying idea …
May the grace and favor of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit! Philippians 4:23 TPT Philippians 4:4 tells us to rejoice always. I don’t, and I doubt that you do either. There is a “Joy Meter” in Philippians 4 by which you can measure your joy. Remember, the more joy, the more contentment …
Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials. James 1:2 NASB95 Commanding joy, not just hoping for happiness. The word in the Greek is translated consider in the NASB95 or invaluable opportunity in the TPT or count in the ESV. That’s… Consider it all joy or See it as an invaluable opportunity or …
Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. Philippians 4:4 Is joy trending upwards in your life or spiraling down to frustration or discouragement? I’m avoiding the word “depression” as the opposite of joy in this Interruption for several reasons. Many have difficulty with depression. Those who suffer that blanket of darkness descending …
The New Testament teaches three ways to find joy during suffering. Suffering for others. Suffering as a mindset. Suffering for perfection. Suffering for others… Looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross. Hebrews 12:2 ESV Jesus suffered for you. God became human, …