Sometimes in life we can get distracted. We sometimes allow our worries and fears to steal our joy. We live in a fallen and sinful world where things can go terribly wrong. We also have a sin nature within ourselves as well.
Our enemy, the devil, loves going around stirring up trouble and he tries to rob us of our joy. We must resist the devil at all cost so that he will flee from us. We need to remember who we are in Christ Jesus if we are believing and trusting in Him for salvation.
We believers in Christ have the Holy Spirit dwelling within us. We should be filled with joy just by knowing the Lord, but unfortunately many believers don't feel very joyful at all. We must remember that joy is not dependent upon our circumstances. Our joy comes from the Lord through the Holy Spirit. We can be going through a horrible ordeal and yet we can still have the joy of the Lord in our very hearts.
The joy of the Lord is our strength. The Lord loves us and He sings over us. He leads us and dwells within us through His Holy Spirit. We don't have to worry nor do we need to be afraid for God is for us and not against us. When we know the truth about God and Jesus we can remain joyful no matter what comes our way because we know we belong to the Lord.
We need to reestablish the joy in our hearts and that will come as we draw near to the Lord as we dig into the Bible and when we allow the Holy Spirit to teach us how to be more like Jesus.
Lord,
Sometimes life is tough.
Thank You that we can have joy in our hearts just by knowing You.
Thank You for allowing us to get to know You through Your One and Only Son, Jesus Christ.
Lead us and guide us by Your Holy Spirit.
In Jesus Name we pray,
Amen.
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