The Joy of the LORD is your Strength.
The Joy of the Lord in Salvation
Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation. And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD: it shall rejoice in his salvation. And the ransomed of the LORD shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
The Joy of the Lord with a Perfect Heart
The people rejoiced, for that they offered willingly, because with perfect heart they offered willingly to the LORD: and David the king also rejoiced with great joy. Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart. For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy.
The Joy of the Lord in Following Jesus
Thou wilt show me the path of life: in thy presence is fullness
of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
And he brought forth his people with joy, and his chosen with gladness:
The Joy of the Lord in Trying and Sacrificing Times
For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit. They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the LORD hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted.
The Joy of the Lord for Counselors
But to the counselors of peace is joy. A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
The Joy of the Lord is their Strength and Rejoicing
For this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength. The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice! Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise. Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds.
Keep the Heavenly Vision and Your Eyes upon the Goal
Keep Sacrificing and Giving to Others, He sees it all.
And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. For God [is] not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
Keep helping others and He will Keep Helping You!
Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.
Keep doing everything as unto the Lord and reap the Lords Blessings.
That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly. But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
Keep Loving Jesus and You’ll overflow with Joy! (My Joy No Man Taketh From You.)
Rev. Ken Kovach
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