Joy. Sometimes it seems a rare and elusive thing, doesn't it? In the grocery store, at work and even in church, real joy is seldom seen.
As believers in the Lord Jesus Christ, we many reasons for joy.
Our reason for joy began the night angels visited some shepherds on a hillside near Bethlehem.
They revealed the intimate, present expression of the glory of God and then sang of His eternal, exalted glory.
"...behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord."
There is only one Source of real, lasting joy: the Savior, Messiah and Lord. Jesus.
Our joy is not based on our present condition on earth, but on our eternal position in Christ. In other words, we should never allow our circumstances to steal our joy. Joy isn't found in the things of this world. Joy is only found in our Savior, Christ the Lord.
Isaiah declared, "I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation..." (Isaiah 62:10).
Did you know that you and I have even greater reason to rejoice than Isaiah ever did? Isaiah knew God and His promises but we have something Isaiah didn't have - a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, our Savior. We know Him as "the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises" (Hebrews 8:6).
The "good tidings of great joy" the angels proclaimed that night on a hillside near Bethlehem are a part of our lives each and every day. We know Jesus and He has filled our hearts with the joy of salvation.
"I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation..." (Isaiah 62:10).
Great Joy.
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{Daily Selah} is a mini-devotional, a pause to ponder about the Lord and how He wants us to live.
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