The joy of the Lord is your strength.
Nehemiah 8:10
Joy.
It's not a warm, happy feeling you're supposed to have now and then when things
are going well. It's much more than that. Joy is one of the most powerful
spiritual forces in the world.
Look
again at Nehemiah 8:10 and I'll show you why. If you were to diagram that
scripture and remove the phrase, "of the Lord," you would find what
it's truly saying is this: Joy is strength. The two are interchangeable.
That's
what makes joy so crucial. You can't live a life of faith without being strong
in the Lord—and when God wants to make you strong, joy is what He uses to do
the job!
Joy
is not just a state of mind. It is not a fleeting emotion. Joy is a very real
force, and the devil doesn't have anything that can stand up
against it. Just as fear has to yield to faith, discouragement has to yield to
joy.
Since
joy is one of the fruits of the Holy Spirit, you already have it residing
within you. But you must develop it, confess it and live by it if you want
to enjoy its power.
Whatever
circumstances you are facing today, you can be full of joy.
You can be strong in the Lord. You can draw on the supply of the Holy Spirit
within you and come out on top.
Rejoice!
Scripture Reading:
Psalm
18:28-50
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