THE SOURCE OF JOY
In John 15:11, Jesus says: "These things have I talked unto you, that my joy may stay in you, and that your joy may be full." The joy you are to have as a Christian is the joy of Jesus. He says my joy, not joy like mine. Jesus needs to take the joy that He has and put it in you. Maybe you've thought of Jesus just as a man of distresses; you've never thought of Him as the Jesus of joy. Jews 1:9 says, "God has blessed the Lord Jesus with the oil of happiness over his colleagues." The word energy in the first dialect intends to jump or to hop. Do you recall when Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist, came to welcome Mary, and them two had babies in their wombs? The Bible says the infant in Elizabeth's womb jumped for joy within the sight of the Son of God. The word utilized for jumped in the first dialect is a similar word utilized for happiness in Hebrews 1:9.
Jesus was not a hermit. He played out His first supernatural occurrence at a wedding, when He changed water into wine. He was so loaded with life that His adversaries called Him a wine bibber and an epicurean. He was not, but rather there was in Him a certifiable joy, and in the event that you don't have that joy, dislike Jesus, for He is truly jumping with joy. Genuine joy must be found in Jesus, not delight, not popularity and positively not unbelief. Voltaire, a skeptic, said before he kicked the bucket, "I wish I had never been conceived."
THE STABILITY OF JOY
The joy of Jesus isn't a joy that goes back and forth; it is steady. Jesus says, "that this joy will stay in you." We will all have distress on occasion, yet the Bible says in Isaiah 61:3 that God gives us the oil of joy for grieving. That implies in the season of grieving, in the season of brokenheartedness, God pours in the oil of His joy.
Joe Scriven originated from Ireland to be an evangelist to the Iroquois Indians over 100 years back. He exited his life partner in Ireland, and when she at long last cruised over the sea, she was murdered in a terrible mishap. Here was a man who adored God, who needed to cover his life partner with his own particular hands. After a year, he composed a letter home to his mom with these words that we want to sing: "What a companion we have in Jesus, every one of our wrongdoings and griefs to hold up under. What a benefit to convey everything to God in supplication. Have we trials and enticements? Is there inconvenience anyplace? We ought to never be disheartened. Take it to the Lord in supplication." That's precisely what we should figure out how to do.
THE SUFFICIENCY OF JOY
Unless you have joy in Jesus, your joy isn't full. What is the key to discovering this joy? Jesus said He talked "these things that your joy might be full." By "these things," Jesus is alluding to His words in John 15:1: "I am the genuine vine and my dad is the [gardener]." Our association with Jesus resembles that of a branch to a vine. A branch is completely reliant upon a vine. Do you rely on Jesus absolutely and completely?
It is Jesus, the vine, that produces organic product; and we, the branches, bear the natural product, including the product of joy. Here's the manner by which the joy of Jesus escapes Him and into me: As I am in association and fellowship with Him, as my life is mixed with His and His life imbues mine– similarly as the sap streams from the vine into the branch– the life of Jesus Christ streams into me and the joy that is in Him is presently in me.
A branch may do some things– it might twist around the post, shed a few leaves or bear some organic product, however it has one concern, and that is to dwell in the vine. These different things happen on the grounds that it has decreased its worries to one. Have you at any point brought the majority of the issues of life into one consuming concentration, and said "I have no more noteworthy aspiration than just to dwell in the Lord Jesus Christ?"
You have a place with God similarly as the branch has a place with the vine. When you begin seeing your life in that relationship you will discover in your heart a supernatural joy in light of the fact that the joy of Christ which is the life of Christ will be streaming out of Christ and into you.
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joy comes through faith, that is, from believing God. “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing” (Romans 15:13). “I know that I will remain and continue with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith” (Philippians 1:25).
There are three themes inter-twined in this text: joy, salvation, and the sovereignty of God. In verses 17-20, Jesus urged the disciples to find their joy in their salvation, not in their authority over the demons. In verses 21-22, Jesus expresses His own deep joy, based upon the sovereignty of God in the salvation of men, and in the part He was to play in this salvation. In verses 23-24, our Lord turns the disciples’ attention to the saints of old, who yearned to see God’s salvation, but who were not privileged to see what the disciples’ eyes were seeing.
If we were honest, we would have to say that going out under these circumstances would have been less than desirable. I would have gone out with my knees knocking, expecting to be rejected often, and wonder where I might stay and what, if anything, I might have to eat. This is not that different from what many modern missionaries face, but it is nevertheless a fearful thing to do
The joy you are to have as a Christian is the joy of Jesus, that joy stay in you, and make you full... thanks for sharing this post with the church.
This is a very great message. The joy of Jesus isn't a joy that goes back and forth; it is steady. Jesus says, "that this joy will stay in you." We will all have distress on occasion, yet the Bible says in Isaiah 61:3 that God gives us the oil of joy for grieving. That implies in the season of grieving, in the season of brokenheartedness, God pours in the oil of His joy. Unless you have joy in Jesus, your joy isn't full. What is the key to discovering this joy? Jesus said He talked "these things that your joy might be full." By "these things," Jesus is alluding to His words in John 15:1: "I am the genuine vine and my dad is the [gardener]." Our association with Jesus resembles that of a branch to a vine. A branch is completely reliant upon a vine. It is Jesus, the vine, that produces organic product; and we, the branches, bear the natural product, including the product of joy. Here's the manner by which the joy of Jesus escapes Him and into me: As I am in association and fellowship with Him, as my life is mixed with His and His life imbues mine– similarly as the sap streams from the vine into the branch– the life of Jesus Christ streams into me and the joy that is in Him is presently in me. Thanks for sharing
The world offers us quick, cheap happiness… only our Father in heaven, and our relationship because of his Son, Jesus Christ, can bring the joy our souls and spirits so desperately need. Thank you!
In a fallen world, cursed and made vain at so many points, we are fundamentally unhappy and prone to long bouts with unhappiness. We are made “happy” by having stuff, getting gifts, or feeling like we belong in a group.
Truth is, the duration of our joy is determined by the source. If your joy is not rooted in Christ, you can't boast of evaluating happiness. It makes perfect sense why the disciples never sought for personal gains, but always pressed to please God, they didn't have much, yet they were happy.
Indeed in the presence of God there is fullness of Joy. But the only way joy of the lord can come into us , is when we are save from our life of sin.
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This is an extremely extraordinary message. The delight of Jesus isn't a delight that backpedals and forward; it is relentless. Jesus says, "that this happiness will remain in you." We will all have trouble every so often, yet the Bible says in Isaiah 61:3 that God gives us the oil of bliss for lamenting. That infers in the period of lamenting, in the period of brokenheartedness, God pours in the oil of His happiness. Unless you have euphoria in Jesus, your satisfaction isn't full. What is the way to finding this bliss? Jesus said He talked "these things that your delight may be full." By "these things," Jesus is implying His words in John 15:1: "I am the real vine and my father is the [gardener]." Our relationship with Jesus looks like that of a branch to a vine. A branch is totally dependent upon a vine. It is Jesus, the vine, that produces natural item; and we, the branches, bear the regular item, including the result of delight. Here's the way by which the delight of Jesus escapes Him and into me: As I am in affiliation and cooperation with Him, as my life is blended with His and His life saturates mine– comparatively as the sap streams from the vine into the branch– the life of Jesus Christ streams into me and the delight that is in Him is by and by in me. A debt of gratitude is in order for sharing
delight comes through confidence, that is, from trusting God. "May the God of expectation fill you with all bliss and peace in trusting" (Romans 15:13). "I realize that I will remain and proceed with all of you, for your advance and euphoria in the confidence" (Philippians 1:25).
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