Friday: The Joy of the Lord

"...for the joy of the Lord is your strength." (Nehemiah 8:10 NIV)

I hope you have been blessed this week as you looked at the joy of your faith. Joy is more than happiness. It is not based on success in the world or accumulation of worldly things. It comes through believing in God, living in His will and in fellowship with other believers, caring for and sharing the Good News with others.

Post your comments.

Pray, thanking God for His gift of love and joy!

Thursday: Opportunity for Joy

"Whenever trouble comes your way, let it be an opportunity for joy."
(James 1:2 NIV)

Post Comment: Can you have lasting joy without temporary happiness?

Wednesday - An Inexpressible and Glorious Joy

"Though you have not seen Him [Jesus], you love Him; and even though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls." 1Peter 1: 8,9 NIV)

Post Comment: Express as much as you can what it means for you to be filled with "an inexpressible and glorious joy".

Tuesday: Joy is Always With You

"I know the Lord is always with me. I will not be shaken, for He is right beside me. No wonder my heart is glad, and I rejoice.
My body rests in safety."
(Psalm 16: 8-9 – NLT)


Post Comment: When are you more aware of the
Lord's presence during your day?

This Week - January 26 - 30: JOY

"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control... "
(Galatians 5: 22-23 NIV)

As Christians, we strive to live by being led by the Spirit within us. It is the key to doing what we should be doing and not doing the wrong things (sin) we desire to do.

This week's topic: The second fruit of the Spirit in this passage, JOY.
Talk it out!