Neh 8:10 MKJV Then he said to them, Go eat the fat and drink the sweet, and send portions to him for whom nothing is prepared. For this day is holy to our LORD. And do not be sorry, for the joy of Jehovah is your strength.
Neh 8:10 CEV Nehemiah told the people, "Enjoy your good food and wine and share some with those who didn't have anything to bring. Don't be sad! This is a special day for the LORD, and he will make you happy and strong."
Neh 8:10 GNB Now go home and have a feast. Share your food and wine with those who don't have enough. Today is holy to our Lord, so don't be sad. The joy that the LORD gives you will make you strong."
Psa 28:6-9 MKJV Blessed is Jehovah, because He has heard the voice of my prayers. (7) Jehovah is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in Him, and I am helped; therefore my heart greatly rejoices; and with my song I will praise Him. (8) Jehovah is a strength to them, and He is the saving strength of His anointed. (9) Save Your people, and bless Your inheritance; feed them also, and lift them up forever.
Psa 28:7-9 GW The LORD is my strength and my shield. My heart trusted him, so I received help. My heart is triumphant; I give thanks to him with my song. (8) The LORD is the strength of his people and a fortress for the victory of his Messiah. (9) Save your people, and bless those who belong to you. Be their shepherd, and carry them forever.
Pro 17:22 GW A joyful heart is good medicine, but depression drains one's strength.
Joe 2:23 GW People of Zion, be glad and find joy in the LORD your God. The LORD has given you the Teacher of Righteousness. He has sent the autumn rain and the spring rain as before.
Joe 2:23 ESV "Be glad, O children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God, for he has given the early rain for your vindication; he has poured down for you abundant rain, the early and the latter rain, as before.
Php 4:4 MKJV Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I say, Rejoice!
Php 4:4 GW Always be joyful in the Lord! I'll say it again: Be joyful!
I love these verses. It teaches us that we can have joy and that the joy in the Lord is our strength.
It even teaches us that God's joy is like good medicine. This is so awesome. God is a good God and He is our shepherd. He wants us to have joy. He even commands us to REJOICE.
All the above verses tell us clearly that sorrow can never be the end result for our emotions. We might go through storms. We might go through times of loss. It is a BIG temptation for us to bow down to sorrow. But if you bow down to sorrow you can not REJOICE. Can we sorrow for a moment. YES. But never bow down to sorrow, depression and fear. REJOICE is a commandment from GOD.
This series is called the joy of the Lord
We answer the following questions.
- Can a christian have joy
- Can a christian have moments of sorrow
- What is a godly joy
- Is joy a fruit of the spirit
- How do I deal with fear and sorrow
- Bible verses on joy
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