Thursday Thinking – JOY

Recently I’ve been playing with some words. You may have heard me say, ‘Get your Swagger on!’ or ‘Get your Jimmer on!’ I guess they both mean adopt a position of confidence, not arrogance but confidence. It’s not just about confidence though, dogged determination or persistence. It’s also about Joy:

Nehemiah said, “The Joy of the Lord is your strength.” Neh 8:10

No doubt about it the enemy would love to sap your strength, therefore he’s after your Joy…BUT! He’s not going to have it. Joy is not dependent upon circumstance, its dependent on revelation and right now, this very second, you know God loves you, you have that revelation. You know God is for you, you know he is your hope, your life, your strength, your comfort. YOU know he will never leave you, you know HIS grace is sufficient for you. You know that he will not let you be tempted beyond that which you are able to bear, You know that you can do all things…good times/bad times through Christ who strengthens you. You know his plans are for good, they’re filled with hope and future. YOU HAVE THAT REVELATION THEREFORE YOU HAVE JOY!

David said, “You have put more Joy in my heart than when their grain and wine abound.” Psalm 4:7 What a statement I’ve got more joy than when a bumper harvest comes in and the beer is flowing freely! That’s because Joy is based on revelation, the things you know. “More Joy,” David said, I’m just going to get more joyous, I’ve decided. I’m going to revel in the greatness and goodness of God and get really, really happy!

You know that Jesus died for sins, you have that revelation! You know you are forgiven, you know that you have eternal life, you know that you have peace with God, you know that death holds no sting for you and the grave has no victory over you the power of both is completely annulled in Christ. You know that God redeems, restores and revives, you know God turns things around and you know he will do it for you!

So get your JIMMER on, be joyful, thankful, praiseful today for you know that God is good and God is great! More Joy, Joy unspeakable.

Love ya

Paul

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