My soul is bereft of peace; I have forgotten what happiness is (Lamentations 3:17)
Heavenly Joy comes from God
But the fruit of the Spirit is Joy…..
(Galatians 5: 22)
Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, O righteous, and shout for joy, all you upright in heart
(Psalm 5: 11)
Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and joy are in His place
(1 Chronicles 16: 27)
In His presence, there is fullness of joy. He will make known to you the path of life
You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore
(Psalm 16: 11)
We rejoice and believe in Him. The outcome is salvation of our soul
Though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory, obtaining the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls
(1 Peter 1: 8-9)
The Joy of the Lord may be in you
These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full
(John 15: 11)
Ask and receive, so that your joy will be complete
So with you: Now is your time of grief, but I will see you again and you will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy. Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete (John 16: 22, 24)
Life is not about eating and drinking
For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking but of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit
☘️ All the fame, status, and wealth of the world are not eternal
All enjoyment and happiness fly away and become nothing in the blink of an eye
Even one’s own life cannot be preserved.
Therefore, pursuing worldly things and relying on human intelligence are foolish and useless
☘️ Heaven and earth will perish but You remain the same and Your years will never end
In the beginning you laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands.
They will perish, but You remain; they will all wear out like a garment.
Like clothing You will change them and they will be discarded.
But You remain the same, and Your years will never end. (Psalms 102: 25-27)
☘️ We received a kingdom that cannot be shaken and may remain. So be thankful and worship God with reverence
To Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.
See to it that you do not refuse Him who speaks.
If they did not escape when they refused Him who warned them on earth, how much less will we, if we turn away from Him who warns us from heaven?
At that time His voice shook the earth, but now He has promised, “Once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heavens.”
The words “once more” indicate the removing of what can be shaken–that is, created things–so that what cannot be shaken may remain.
Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe, for our “God is a consuming fire. (Hebrews 12: 24-29)
☘️ With Jesus we can obtain something eternal, and valuable. Apart from Him, everything is empty, not worth pursuing and cannot be relied upon
By relying on the Lord wholeheartedly, recognizing the Lord, and relying on Him for everything, will we never change
☘️ Only Jesus Christ is unchanging. Not only does He Himself not change, but His relationship with us and His love for us will never change
Since I yielded control of my body and soul to my wonderful Lord
I have found a deep peace and Joy
I desire that my life shall be directed by Thee
That what I do is according to Thy will
All my talents, I surrender it all at Thy feet
Thy approval shall be my reward
Thou are fairer, my wonderful Lord
Thy omnipotent, life-giving Word art worthy of all praise
My wonderful Lord, my wonderful Lord
By angels and seraphs in heaven adored
I bow at Thy shrine, my Savior divine
My wonderful, wonderful Lord
1 Corinthians 9: 27
But I discipline my body and keep it under control, lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified.
Romans 15: 13
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Ephesians 1: 11
In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will,
Romans 8: 28
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
Romans 12: 1
Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God–this is your spiritual act of worship.
Matthew 16: 27
For the Son of Man is going to come in his Father’s glory with his angels, and then he will reward each person according to what he has done.
Psalms 119: 105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalms 119: 105
Psalms 150: 1-2
Praise the Lord . Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens. Praise him for his acts of power; praise him for his surpassing greatness.
Psalms 45: 2
You are the most excellent of men and your lips have been anointed with grace, since God has blessed you forever.
Psalms 145: 3-5
Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom. One generation will commend your works to another; they will tell of your mighty acts. They will speak of the glorious splendor of your majesty, and I will meditate on your wonderful works.
Psalms 148: 1-2
Praise the Lord . Praise the Lord from the heavens, praise him in the heights above. Praise him, all his angels, praise him, all his heavenly hosts.
Psalms 100: 2-4
Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his ; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.
He wants us to live in a sincere love relationship with Him
And our God is a faithful God
Know therefore that the Lord your God is God; He is the faithful God, keeping His covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love Him and keep His commands (Deuteronomy 7: 9)
☘️ We need to spend time alone with Him, enjoy fellowship with Him, communicate with Him and follow Him daily
He is our God whom we trust
He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust
(Psalms 91: 1-2)
☘️ We enjoy all the blessings found in Him, because they are from Him
He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him
The Lord is righteous in all His ways and loving toward all He has made The Lord is near to all who call on Him, to all who call on Him in truth. He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him; He hears their cry and saves them
(Psalms 145: 17-19)
☘️ God is faithful to His promises
He promised the crown of life to those who love him
Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him
(James 1: 12)
☘️ God is faithful to His people
He is a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness
But you, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness Turn to me and have mercy on me; grant your strength to your servant and save the son of your maidservant (Psalms 86: 15-16)
☘️ He is the Almighty God. No one is like Him and His faithfulness surrounds Him
O Lord God Almighty, who is like You? You are mighty, O Lord , and Your faithfulness surrounds You. You rule over the surging sea; when its waves mount up, You still them
(Psalms 89: 8-9)
☘️ His promise is faithful to the hope we profess
Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful
(Hebrews 10: 23)
☘️ He guides the humble and teaches them His way
The Lord is loving and faithful
He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them His way. All the ways of the Lord are loving and faithful for those who keep the demands of his covenant
(Psalms 25: 9-10)
☘️ God wants us to be faithful to Him as well
If we endure, we will also reign with him. If we disown him, he will also disown us; if we are faithless, he will remain faithful, for he cannot disown himself
(2 Timothy 2: 12-13)
☘️ Making known the faithfulness of the Lord
I will sing of the Lord ‘s great love forever; with my mouth I will make your faithfulness known through all generations
(Psalms 89: 1)
I will bow down toward Your holy temple and will praise Your name for Your love and Your faithfulness, for You have exalted above all things Your name and Your word
(Psalms 138: 2)
☘️ He make atonement for the sins of the people
The Lord is merciful and faithful
For this reason He had to be made like his brothers in every way, in order that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, and that He might make atonement for the sins of the people. Because He himself suffered when He was tempted, He is able to help those who are being tempted
(Hebrews 2: 17-18)
☘️ God was reassuring His people that their faith in Him would be rewarded
God is faithful to His plans and purposes
For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord , “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future
So life and light and love come forth from Christ living in me
My heart felt a longing to be liked Him
As in my thought, that Christ liveth in me
Christ liveth in me
Christ liveth in me
Oh, what a salvation this
That Christ liveth in me
Ephesians 2: 1-3
As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient. All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our sinful nature and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature objects of wrath.
Psalms 119: 105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.
Galatians 2: 1-3
I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
1st John 5: 13
I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life.
Ephesians 5: 1-2
Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
John 1: 4
In him was life, and that life was the light of men.
1 John 4: 7-8
Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.
