Have Joy.

in #joy6 years ago (edited)

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Joy is what we feel from within us. Joy is always expressed from within. Happiness is an expression of what is motivated by externalities. God wants us to have joy, and have it in abundance.

We have different ways by which we can express our joy from within. We can sing, we can laugh and we can dance.

How do i know God wants us to be joyful all the time?

Nehemiah 2:2 (New International Version)
'so the king asked me, "Why does your face look so sad when you are not ill? This can be nothing but sadness of heart." I was very much afraid'.

Nehemiah went to the king with a sad countenance and the king have this aura that you really must be joyful around them. If an earthly kind could want this, how much more God, who owns the heart of a king in His hand? God want us to come into His presence with joy and gladness, regardless of external circumstances.

Being joyful in God's presence regardless of the situation is a sign of great faith in God. Despite the hardship and the sadness we feel, when we encourage ourselves and stay joyful, it shows where our trust lies; with God. We need to rest in His finished works because Joy comes from God. God is still in control.

Jeremiah 32:27 (New International Version)
"I am the LORD, the God of all mankind. Is anything too hard for me?"

God is still in control, so when we express joy from the inside, it is a show of great dependency on His ability and He always deliver. We determine how long we spend in a situation by the level of faith we have in Him.

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Why do we need to be joyful?

1. Being joyful is the protocol of the spirit, so we can experience the supernatural.

Some things don't make sense to the human mind. How can you be in a sad and bad state and yet you are to be joyful inspite? It is the protocol of the spirit and the supernatural always go against the natural.

2. Joy changes season.

Habakkuk 3:17-19 (New International Version)
17: Though the fig tree does not bud
and there are no grapes on the vines,
though the olive crop fails
and the fields produce no food,
though there are no sheep in the pen
and no cattle in the stalls,
18: yet I will rejoice in the LORD
I will be joyful in God my Savior.
19: The Sovereign LORD is my strength;
he makes my feet like the feet of a deer,
he enables me to tread on the heights.
For the director of music. On my stringed instruments.

Joy changes our seasons because we attract what we feel. You can't be joyful and negative vibes will stay with you. Perfect love dispels all fears, so being joyful dispels any form of sadness.

3. Joy determines victory.

Isaiah 30:31 (King James Version)
For through the voice of the L ORD shall the Assyrian be beaten down, which smote with a rod.

Joy brings victory. You cannot have your dependence on God and He won't show up for you. Those who put their trust in the Lord will never be put to shame and His Word doesn't lie.

4. Joy infused strength.

Nehemiah 8:10 (New International Version)
Nehemiah said, “Go and enjoy choice food and sweet drinks, and send some to those who have nothing prepared. This day is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”

War is coming and yet he told his people to go and enjoy the choice food and sweet drinks. He told them to be joyful because the war can only end in one way; victory. Hallelujah. When you are joyful, you will always be strengthened because God will always show up to infuse you with needed strength and courage. In God's presence, joy flows incessantly.

5. Joy heals.

Proverbs 17:22 (New International Version)
A cheerful heart is good medicine, 22
but a crushed spirit dries up the bonesProverbs 17:22 New International Version (NIV)
Proverbs 17:22 in all English translations A cheerful heart is good medicine,
but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

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When you are cheerful, you are healthy. Worries have no place to stay, depressions stays far away and when you eat, you see the reflection of it in your body.

Being joyful inspite of contradictory situations is key into tapping into the supernatural and invoking the help of God. By our own strength shall no man prevail.

Be joyful at all times. It is not always easy, but just try it out and you will marvel. God always back up His Word.

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Oh, what a perfect sermon

Joy is also a sign of God's presence in our life.

Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.Psalms 16:11

Joy always overflow in God's presence. Thanks a lot bro.

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