Psalm
16:11 says, “You will show me the path of life, in Your presence is fullness of
joy, at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.
Holy
Spirit’s fruit of Joy
God’s
joy…what does it mean to have the fruit of joy? I pondered this; I researched
it and found many examples of joy. But what is God’s joy? When we as God’s
children lose a loved one or encounter some other deep hurt in our lives, we
grieve and we are sad for a very long time…but in the midst of that sadness I
found the joy of God! His joy is full of gladness and there’s a happiness not
known in human form…but it’s a supernatural feeling that goes beyond the mind
and heart of man. God’s joy carries us into his very presence and we are pulled
from deep sorrow to a place where there is fullness of joy. Jesus sits at the
right hand of God…where there are pleasures forevermore. God’s joy, His
blessing, happiness, gladness, rejoicing, remains even when we go through our
darkest trials. Receive God’s joy today!
Holy Father, blessed redeemer and
Joy giver, I pray that you will bless your children today. Let us reach for
your joy and eat of its fullness as you walk this path of life with us. Amen.
By: Marla Shaw O’Neill September
17, 2015©
This is so right, so on target. Even when we are in the worse place with a loss, a sadness, we have the Spirit of Jesus. We can know His joy. A comfort. Thank you, Marla.
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