IT'S ALL JOY

12/3/2023

"My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials" (James 1:2).

There is nothing like "I had a bad day" to the believer who understands joy is an inherent aspect of the recreated spirit. When you got born again, joy alongside love, faith, kindness, gentleness, and self-control were factory-fitted into the new you, such that all you need is to become conscious of joy and then act based on it. Galatians 5:22 says, "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law."

And here is why joy is so important. With joy, you can alter the plans of spirits, negative and positive, that have been set for manifestation in the physical realm. Isaiah 12:3 says, "Therefore with joy, you will draw water From the wells of salvation." This implies that with joy, you can pull out any outcome and even alter the ones that were predetermined before you were born. 

That's why I say do whatever you do with joy. Let joy pilot your moods, reactions, and personal disposition. Let it douse the negative words that may be hauled at you from time to time. Copy Jesus. Sometimes, His joy was so manifest that people thought He was out of His mind (according to Mark 3:21). They felt so because joy is a weapon that unnerves the enemy. 

This is why today's theme scripture is so important. The enemy is thoroughly whipped when you are joyful even after he has done everything to steal your joy and you are rejoicing. Philippians 4:4 says, "Rejoice in the Lord always. Again, I will say, rejoice!" In other words, irrespective of circumstances, be joyful.

Saints, there can be no person, thing, place, or circumstance capable of making you sad if you understand the joy that's inherent in your being. 

God bless you!

Faith-Filled Confession

I am full of joy. Hallelujah! Therefore, there are no persons, circumstances, or events capable of undermining my joy. Glory!

ONE-YEAR READING PLAN: Ezekiel 40; 1 Peter 5