Power of Joy

A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.

Proverbs 17:22

...neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.

Nehemiah 8:10b

Too many of us are walking around with "dry bones". We have no joy. We are full of sorrows. We are weak in our hearts. And our spirits are broken down.

Yet the word of God tells us that it in joy that we become strong in our spirits. So, how do we get joy?

As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.

If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love. These things have I spoken unto you,

that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.

John 15:9-11

That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.

And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.

1 John 1:3, 4

When you abide in the love of God by keeping His commands, His joy stays with you. Meditating on the promises of God can only bring more joy! Seeing all that God has for you, knowing how much He loves and cares about you, will only increase the amount of joy in your life.

Joy also shows up when you fellowship with other saints who are also strong in the Lord. Hearing their testimonies of the goodness of the Lord, learning from their walk with the Father, and having them pray for and encourage you will keep your joy levels on FULL!

So, today, determine to strengthen yourself in the joy of the Lord. Let the joy of the Lord minister health and well-being to your spirit and mind. You don't have to be weary, run down or sorrowful, in any situation, your joy can be FULL!