God knows joy, and want His people to know joy. Psalm speaks of God rejoicing in His creative works; and Isa. Luke 15 is the most famous biblical reference to God's joy. Here Jesus told three parables--the lost sheep, the lost coin and the loving father. The theme of each parable is joy over one sinner who repents. The joy of God came to focus in human history in Jesus as shown in the joy and exultation through the entire account of His coming Luke , The passage is the angel's announcement of "good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people" Luke The book Of Acts tells how joy continued to characterize those who followed Jesus.
In Samaris after Philip preached people believed and "there was great joy in that city And so it is with the believer now. It speaks of a work done for the believer-a work outside himself, and thus it is, as looking outside himself to that work, of which the blood speaks. That blood tells of the judgment of God already borne by Another, and of sins forever put away, and while looking at that blood the believer is able to say,.
Lord, while our souls in faith repose.. Upon Thy precious blood,. Peace, like an even river flows. And mercy, like a flood. That which produces joy is the knowledge of Christ in glory ministered in the heart by the Holy Ghost.
The unsatisfied soul drinks from this source, and is made happy, according to the Lord's promise in the 7th of John, "If any man thirst, let him come unto tie and drink. Ile that believeth on Me, as the scripture hash said, out of' His belly shall flow rivers of living water.
But this spike tie of the Spirit. Which they that believe on Him should receive; for the Holy Ghost was not yet given: because that Jesus was not yet-glorified. The object that the Spirit sets before the soul to pro-, duce joy, is Jesus Himself, a living man in glory, and from whom, to those who believe in Him, there flows the Holy Ghost. Here the affections i. Not a work on they cross for us, which was what the blood on the lintel represented, and thus gave peace to the conscience.
Now the work of the Holy Ghost in us varies according to our occupation of heart with Christ, and hence our joy varies, and may at times be quite gone, as is the case when the Holy Ghost is grieved, through our want of watchfulness. By continuing to browse this Website, you consent to the use of these cookies.
The blog O-zone reflects her incisive insights into life, relationships and contemporary living, offering a fresh, sharper and more evolved look at yourself and the world you dwell in. The blog puts forth practical, feel-good ways of dealing with contemporary chaos and the myriad internal struggles we deal with each day. Would you rather ride the crests and troughs, or step off the emotional rollercoaster for a more permanent state of bliss?
What is the difference between the two? I am not sure if it is a choice, but between the two I would aim for peace, since that would presume happiness. Being happy need not mean you are peaceful. Of course, the ensuing discussion set me thinking further. Would I rather be happy or peaceful? Frankly, dwelling in any emotional state on a permanent basis scares me.
Nobody wants to be permanently unhappy. But being permanently happy may get exhausting too. And, does being peaceful mean being saint-like, giving up on all the excitement that life provides? Are peace and excitement mutually exclusive? If you have joy, you will surely be conscious of your actions and not end up drinking too much. Rather, sacrificing a fleeting bliss by not drinking too much and, instead, enjoy the moment with your loved one.
This is joy because it means you thought about the purely good just as Christ thought of us. He promised us eternal life and joy with Him. Many people tend to have difficulty differentiating happiness from joy. However, it is actually very simple. Happiness is merely external, fleeting, can sometimes only be for pleasure, is only achievable on earth, and can sometimes not necessarily be good.
Joy, on the other hand, is internal, selfless, sacrificial, a spiritual connection with God, and is purely good. That is why, to be able to attain joy, we must receive Christ, follow Him and His teachings.
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