“Don’t be
dejected and sad, for the joy of the Lord is your strength”
(Nehemiah 8:10b, NLT)!
Are you seeking joy
in your life? Not just any human definition of joy, but something deeply
embedded in your very being.....something that just springs up immediately when
trouble comes and life is hard? A spring of His life whose water never fails? A
deep joy that rises from faith in His love for you?
Are you lacking strength
to stand when trouble hits? Without His strength, you shall fall. You shall
fail. You need His joy. Joy rises from faith in Him no matter what life throws
you. Joy is not only “a source or cause of keen pleasure or delight” (as defined
in the dictionary), but the joy of the Lord is a source of strength that springs
from a solid faith in God.
Joy can be that
extreme happiness that comes when the Lord does something incredible, but it is
also that solid foundation that stays calm, peaceful, and at rest when you don't
see His hand move. His joy is not dependent on feeling. Don't be dejected or
sad, Nehemiah declares, because the joy that comes from the Lord is His
strength.
When His foundation
is strong, then joy is strong. With His joy in your life, you discover that the
times that are hard are easier, and the times that are bursting with happiness
are more intensely felt because of His faithfulness.
The joy that comes
from the Lord is your strength. The more you “know” Him, the more you will
understand the depth and the strength of His joy. There is a joy that rises from
complete trust, faith and peace in Him. If you are seeking, don't let go of the
hem of His garment. You shall find.
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