Posts Tagged ‘ Joy ’
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.
Romans 15:13, ESV
God came to us as one of us, dying for our forgiveness but rising again, giving us hope for eternal life. We now have His Holy Spirit as a deposit of that hope, so may we feel joy and peace in knowing our eternal destination.
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.
James 1:17, ESV
Our God who never changes gifts us with a change in heart and mind to love Him and share His love and joy with others.
Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you
1 Peter 5:6, ESV
We were made by God, and He has made us to glorify Him and make His love, grace, goodness known. Let us joyfully submit to this call to follow His Son.
Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation and my God.
Psalm 42:11, ESV
Life in this world can get overwhelming and depressing.
Our God has given us hope for the future through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. Seek Him to find joy.
Cast me not away from your presence, and take not your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit.
Psalm 51:11-12, ESV
We may stumble and even fall away for a time from God’s perfect standard, but as Christians we can never lose the Holy Spirit, only the fruit of the Spirit. May we quickly repent and be restored to peace and joy.
Clap your hands, all peoples! Shout to God with loud songs of joy!
Psalm 47:1, ESV
We must acknowledge that God is good, and He has saved us from our sins.
That is worth celebrating!
You forgave the iniquity of your people; you covered all their sin. Selah
Psalm 85:2, ESV
We can find rest from our worries and anxieties knowing our God has forgiven and cleansed us, so let us praise Him in joy and thankfulness.
After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands, and crying out with a loud voice, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!”
Revelation 7:9-10, ESV
We don’t and probably can’t comprehend how great the saving grace of our God is, and one glorious day we will join with the multitudes of saints in universal praise of our God!
The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; he who fathers a wise son will be glad in him.
Proverbs 23:24, ESV
We all make mistakes, but wisdom is learning from mistakes: our own and those of others. It is also learning from our Heavenly Father, bringing joy to our earthly family.
but the Lord takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his steadfast love.
Psalm 147:11, ESV
We please God by obeying His commands and loving others, and we feel His joy by the Holy Spirit – God in us.
a simple man of God 