As the Father has loved me, so have I loved
you. Now remain in my love. If you obey my commands, you will remain
in my love, just as I have obeyed my Father's commands and remain in
his love. I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that
your joy may be complete. John 15:9-11
Have you ever experienced moments of joy that
words cannot begin to express? A joy that is supernatural and
divine. We can experience that kind of joy in our lives much
more often than we do. It is accessible to us all the time. Most of
the time we experience only a small amount of the joy that God
desires for us to have. We receive a taste and think we are
satisfied. That taste is simply not enough. We need His joy to
occupy every part of our being. Joy that breathes fresh life into
us, wakes us up, fills us, and will sustain us. It is in His
presence where we will find joy in the best and worst of
circumstance. He speaks to our hearts, and He beckons us to come to
Him, and out of convenience we say "next time". When
He calls us it's time to come, we can't afford to waste another
second. If we will obey His commands, and walk in His love we will
receive the strength of His joy rushing through our hearts, and
overflowing into our lives. Jesus had that joy as a result of
His relationship with the Father. He desires to impart that same joy
in us. Joy that will satisfy and joy that will make us
complete.
Prayer
We seek your approval and long for your
presence, impart your joy into our hearts, let it overflow in any
circumstance and in every area of our life. Whatever today holds we
are assured that you are with us. We hear you calling, and
will not ignore you, but respond and receive, the joy that gives us
strength, sustains us, renews us, refreshes us and gives us hope. We
rejoice in you regardless of circumstance, you are our source, our
strength and our Joy! Amen.
