April 8, 2024 … Joy From Following Christ …
Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ... Please take the time to take in this song with lyrics from the group Rend Collective singing … Joy Of The Lord … Poignantly and powerfully singing of how we Christians find joy and strength in our relationship with Christ.
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Highlight Passage: … Proverbs 11:10 [NLT] …
10 The whole city celebrates when the godly succeed, they shout for joy when the wicked die.
… When the godly succeed all of God’s people find joy.
Highlight Passage (in context): … Proverbs 11:1-11 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …
… Solomon declares that God’s people rejoice when they (we) find success in godly living.
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Reference Passage: … Psalms 16:11 [NLT] …
11 You will show me the way of life, granting me the joy of Your presence and the pleasures of living with You forever.
… King David sings of the joy which comes from God’s presence in our lives and living with Him forever.
Reference Passage: … John 16:22 [NLT] …
22 So you have sorrow now, but I will see you again; then you will rejoice, and no one can rob you of that joy..
…Jesus shows His disciples in the upper room that they will find eternal joy when He returns to them (and us) after His resurrection from the grave.
Reference Passage: … Romans 15:13 [NLT] …
13 I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in Him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.
… The Apostle Paul prays that fellow Christians will find joy and peace in the hope that comes from faithfully following The Lord.
Reference Passage: … Galatians 5:22-23… USE THIS LINK …
… God promises that all Christians will experience the fruit of the Spirit, which includes JOY.
Reference Passage: … Philippians 4:4 [NLT] …
4 Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again — REJOICE!
… The Apostle Paul exhorts fellow Christians to ALWAYS be full of joy in their (our) relationship with Christ.
My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread Author, Winn Collier - AT THIS LINK - writes about the joy in the City of Buenos Aires in 2022 when the Argentinian soccer (or “futbol”) team won the World Cup (see photo), which really illustrates what we read in God’s word (see Scriptures cited above) how we Christians should resound in joy over our success in faithfully following our Lord. .
So, as we reflect, and do a personal inventory of our feelings right now, … are we experiencing the joy promised by God to those who faithfully follow Christ; … and if not, . why not? … Oh, how I pray that we can rejoice today in knowing and following our Lord faithfully!!
My THANKFULNESS: ... Oh, Abba Father, thank You, King Jesus, … for leading me that I may find joy in following You, Lord.
My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, ... . I pray. again today, that all reading here will join me today, … to find joy in following You faithfully today, Lord, and then again tomorrow. … Amen
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1 comment:
Amen today too!
Kjetil
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