What Good Is Joy?
“And in that day thou shalt say, O LORD, I will praise thee: though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me. Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation. Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.” (Isaiah 12:1-3)
Today’s Morsel: Every time I read this passage of scriptures; it draws my heart back to my childhood. We had to get our water from a pump out in the yard. But I never saw it as a drudgery to have to go get it. I always did it with joy, because I liked priming the pump to get the cool, clean water to come up from the earth through the pumps head and into the bucket for us to drink and cook with. Isaiah said that with joy shall you draw out of the wells of salvation. He continues by saying, “Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.” (Isaiah 12:2) Peter told the religious leaders when questioned about how the lame man was made whole: “This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner. Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.” (Acts 4:11-12) Therefore, if you want living water you can draw it with joy. When we do justly, obey scripture, and yield ourselves to God’s will, we can draw living water from the wells of salvation which is Jesus Christ. John wrote: “In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. (But this spake he 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.)” (John 7:37-39) Your joy can make a difference in you obtaining the things that you need. If you want a good job, go to your interview with joy and not fear. If you want to have a good outlook on life, purpose to wake every day with joy about Jesus in your life. You must remember that joy is a by-product of the Spirit. If the devil can steal your joy, he’ll block your eternal salvation.
Sing: I get joy, joy, joy, when I think about the Lord when I’m standing in His presence, I say give me more and more. Well it starts in my hands, and it moves down in my feet; I’ve got the joy, joy, joy, all over me.
Thought For Today: Don’t let the devil steal your joy.
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