Hey, Kevin Tips here, and this is the Upper Room Dallas podcast. I'm so glad that you popped on to listen to this message. I recently got back from visiting our extended family at Upper Room, India, in Delhi, and let me tell you, it was such a fantastic trip. And what was so evident to myself and the team that was with me was the grace that was

among them for supernatural and abundant joy. They laughed constantly. I don't think I've laughed as

frequently in a very, very long time. And so in this message, I explore the joy of the Lord, as Nehemiah

8 says, the joy of the Lord is our strength. And I believe that joy should be the distinguishing

marker that sets us apart from the world because we were once dead and now we're alive in Christ Jesus.

And so I explore what joy is, how we receive the joy of the Lord and specific

areas in our life that we need the strength that comes from his joy in our heart. So I pray that as

you listen, you not only receive revelation, but I pray that you receive an impartation of the joy

that's in the heart of God over you and for you as you receive through this message.

And so I bless you and joy and have a good one.

All right.

If you are comfortable, I'm going to ask that you close your eyes for a minute.

And in your sanctified imagination,

I want to invite you to imagine you walking into a room.

There's a table present.

And Jesus himself is reclining at that table.

And in your mind, I just want you to look at him for a moment.

And I invite you to see his face.

To look at your beloved. And I want to ask you this one question

as you see him in your mind's eye.

Is he smiling?

Is he smiling?

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