JOY

Nehemiah 8:10 says Do not grieve, for the JOY of the Lord is your strength.
Psalms 43:4 Then will I go to the altar of God, to God, my JOY and my delight.
I will praise you with the harp, O God, my God

Psalms 96:12 let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them. Then all the trees of the forest will sing for JOY.

Proverbs 10:1 A wise son brings Joy to His father

Isaiah 35:10 and the ransomed of the Lord will return. They will enter Zion with singing; everlasting JOY will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee away.

John 15:11 I have told you this so that my JOY may be in you and that your JOY may be complete.

James 1:2 Consider it pure JOY, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kind..

I Peter 1:8 Though you have not seen him, you love Him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious JOY.

The Word of God talks so much about JOY

Philippians 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord always, again I say REJOICE!

I wonder sometimes " where is my JOY"? Do I have the kind of joy in my heart that the Bible talks about?? Am I rejoicing in the Lord..?? Jesus tells me to...we are to have JOY in our hearts...have a JOYFUL heart...

I will tell you when my heart is not joyous...when I am harboring sin..talking negative about someone.. not being obedient to the Holy Spirit when He lays on my heart something that I need to do and don't...we are to lift others up...this is what the Bible says to encourage our brothers and sisters in Christ...

No doubt about it today's life is hard, there are so many things that are happening..but not everything that is going on is bad we just need to look around us and see the brightness that God puts in our life...

This last week here are some of mine..not in any particular order

Celebrating the Resurrection of my Savior

Being able to fix Easter dinner for my children...
Getting hugs from each and everyone of my kiddos big and small
Health
Job
Being able to skype with my granddaughter in Chicago
Sitting and talking with a dear friend today
Sharing another birthday lunch with a dear co-worker of mine
Now listening to my hubby play his guitar and singing
The love of my family that surrounds me...
The Love of God that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believeth on Him shall have everlasting life...