Rivers of joy!! [ December 26,2023 ]
Rivers of joy!! [ December 26,2023 ]
Rivers of joy!!
Nehemiah 8:10
….. the joy of the Lord is my strength
“Rivers of joy” in biblical terms implies that we already have the ability to be joyful. But it is our choice to make to be joyful or not.
The verse above says, the joy of the Lord is our strength. Without joy it is impossible to overcome our challenges as being sad and gloomy presupposes you have already lost the battle.
Scripture says in Proverbs 17:22 that
A merry heart does good like medicine but a broken spirit dries up the bones.
Meaning, sadness or sorrow can destroy you but a merry heart is as good as medicine for your healing.
Psalm 46:4 says
There is a river of joy in the city of God.
Make good use of the joy of the Lord.
Philippians 4:4
Rejoice in the Lord alway. Again I say rejoice.
This verse from the new testament encourages us to rejoice in the Lord always or be joyful always.
A joyful heart, gives you a positive or optimistic view to life that can help you overcome all obstacles.
Pray for God to fill your heart with rivers of joy.
God be with you.
How can I apply the word to my life?
1. Rejoice in the Lord always.
Prayer
Meditate on the words of this song
When the Holy Spirit
Starts to move within my soul
He is like a fire burning
He gives joy
I can’t control
In the midst of tribulation
In some way
I start to smile
Cos I know
The Lord is near me
Even though, I don’t know how.
Rivers of joy
Rivers of joy
Flooding my soul
Flooding my soul
Rivers of joy
Rivers of joy
I cannot control
Rivers of joy
Rivers of joy
Makes me so happy
I can’t explain
These rivers of joy
Amen