As I sat in Church this Christmas eve, and the speaker mentioned Joy as
one of the things The Born King brought with Him. I was surprised, I
never imagined how Powerful and Important this was. I went home that
night and I started my research into Scriptures. Here is the insight I
got.Joy is an experience of Heaven and a Force with Man. That moment when we are Joyful we are in perfect harmony with Heaven. And that causes Heaven to intervene; extending its sovereignty and exceeding power in our Lives. "Your will be done on earth as it is Heaven" Joy of Heart speeds up the Process, as it totally commits God. Psalm 105:43.
Joy is a "State" of our hearts where we have it all. "Happy are the people who are in such a state..."Psalm 144:15. Even though the circumstance speaks contrary. This "State" is prominent with a people not of this world, who understands that their Citizenship is of Heaven and have God for their Lord and God. Who sees beyond the present moment and are Happy knowing it is temporal and are in transition to the Better Place, where the Belief of Having it all transcends to Real Experience of enjoying it all. "...as having nothing, and yet possessing all things" 2 Corinthians. 6:10.
The question of its essence and relevance comes to heart, especially in a world filled with terror and Pain, sickness and poverty, rejection and disappointment, shame and reproach, war and fear, suffering from the abuse of oppression and cruelty of the enemy. And we are choked and paralyzed that we become weary loosing the Hope for a Better Life. The Gospel is Good News to a corrupt and a dying world. Good enough to Lift our heavy hearts and downcast souls giving us the Hope of Victory and Provisions to this Life. Just as "Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, Sweetness to the soul and health to the bones". Proverbs 16:24; in Like manner Joy Heals our Souls. This was so important the Disciples made a job out of it, as they considered themselves "workers" for our Joy; Not that we have dominion over your faith, but are fellow workers for your joy..." 2 Corinthians 1:24.
The Gift of the Son- for us, for our long starved soul, its not just in what we have Received but in the Release of the Joy with the Gift given to us. Not that this is more important than the Son, perhaps, it is as important as the Son. For it is the Eulogy that sounded His coming. JOY to the World The Savior is Born. Mathew 2:10 "seeing the Star they rejoiced with exceedingly great Joy" that of the good news that was spoken before time, they have now seen its manifestation. And with Great and Exceeding Joy they drew near to the Manger. When I was a child, hearing the hoot of my Dad's car from far distance beams joy in my heart and made me run out to meet him. I Believe strongly they increased their Pace, in eagerness to go meet the Born King. The Angel Announcing this to the shepherds said "...I bring you good tidings of Great Joy which will be to all people" Luke 2:10. Before announcing the arrival of the Son the angel first proclaimed the good tidings of immense Joy to lift their souls in receiving the Gift of the Son.
Could this be less emphasized in our churches today or treated as a mere Cliche. This is so important that without it our Life is incomplete and our Potentials not maximized to the Fullest.
Joy is not the work of Human effort or skill, it is a Spiritual mystery and a Key, and those who understands it have commanded it with results following. It is the "Fruit of the Spirit", we know this in Galatians 5:22. Given only from the throne of Heaven. "Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit". Rom 15:13. John 15:11; It is in the Heart of God that this Joy remain in us, and in full measure. With which we can determine our circumstance. And sometimes the Praise of our Lips releases it. The Israelites Praised from a Joyful heart when they were up against Ammon, Moab and Mount Seir, they only looked up to see dead bodies with no survival. 2 Chronicles 20:22-24. Joy, so powerful that it can destroy the enemy and all his hosts put together.
Joy is the Protocol of God's Presence; as Psalms 100. clearly tells us; "Make a joyful shout to the Lord..., Enter into His gates with thanksgiving...". God doesn't get nervous at Shouts like this one. It gets you in perfect harmony with God, such that it transcends your human spirit and quicken your understanding unto the Hope we have in God. Not to be treated as an event but as a Lifestyle. "In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you". 1 Thessalonians 5:18. Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice! Philippians 4:4. Being Joyful is spiritual. Verse 19 of 1 Thessalonians 5 tells us not to "quench the Spirit" Joyfulness of our hearts keeps the supernatural at work in our Favor, circumstance not withstanding. Rejoicing Always doesn't seem like what a sane person will do, in our society when you are not seen worrying in an unpleasant condition they feel then you've got a real problem, but then we'll be acting a script the enemy has written for us, as Believers we act counter-culture to unpleasant circumstance and Rejoice, giving thanks in all things, for doing just that is spiritual, it is the Will of God and a Heavenly wisdom for re-routing our way out of that circumstance and into our abundant Life. We walk by Faith, not by sight. We don't let Circumstance dictate what we Believe. That is why we are called "Believers". For the Righteous, the longer they live the brighter they shine. Proverbs 4:18.
This is our strength and Confidence Colossians 1:11. Little wonder the enemy attacks our Joy. "for the joy of the Lord is your strength and stronghold" Nehemiah 8:10 (AMP). I Love how the NLT rendered it "Don’t be dejected and sad, for the joy of the LORD is your strength!”
Have Joy in Sickness, Joy in addiction, Joy in disappointments, Joy in Pain, Joy even when in sorrow. Because it will strengthen you. Jesus was a perfect example of this seemingly difficult task and a model for us; "looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Heb12:2. There is a Greater Joy ahead of us, when we overcome the circumstance befalling us. The Apostles are also seen having no offense in anything because they applied this Heavenly Principle. 2 Corinthians 6:3-10.
Why should we be Joyful; Oh! May the God of green hope fill you up with joy, fill you up with peace, so that your believing lives, filled with the life-giving energy of the Holy Spirit, will brim over with hope! Rom 15:13 (MSG) read also NLT Bible. We joy in the Hope we have in God. This fuels our Joy with Confidence. This Hope NEVER turns grey, always Green and spreading that virtue greeness to us through Joy.
What is the Content of this Hope:
Grace and peace to you many times over as you deepen in your experience with God and Jesus, our Master. Everything that goes into a life of pleasing God has been miraculously given to us by getting to know, personally and intimately, the One who invited us to God. The best invitation we ever received! We were also given absolutely terrific promises to pass on to you—your tickets to participation in the life of God after you turned your back on a world corrupted by lust. 2 Peter 1:2-4 (MSG) Read also Amplified Version and NLT Bible. The Content of this Hope we have in God is that through the Knowledge of Him through Christ and the Promises ,we have everything. Ephesians 1:3 Affirms it. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ.
What to do? Acknowledge, Proclaim and Practice it Philemon 1:6 (AMP).
God's kingdom is not about temporal happiness or longevity of Life, it is about the quality of Life lived in Righteousness, Peace and Joy in the Holy Spirit. Romans 14:17.
Choose Joy everyday!
JOY TO THE WORLD THE SAVIOR IS BORN
