In a world that knocks us down, joy can feel so elusive, but Scripture is filled with

encouragement that there is a joy available to us and God that transcends the pain and

suffering of the world.

This week on the Fursatine podcast, we're going to take time every day to open our hearts

and receive the joy of the Father that we can be children marked by the joy of heaven.

May you discover the greater portion of joy available to you through the Spirit as

you encounter the heart of your Heavenly Father this week.

Welcome to the Fursatine podcast.

Our verse for today comes from Nehemiah 810, Scripture says, and do not be grieved for

the joy of the Lord is your strength.

The strength that comes from the joy of restored relationship with our Heavenly Father is

unlike any other strength we can find in ourselves.

The joy of the Lord is unceasing, unwavering, and powerful.

It comes from a place of internal peace with God rather than external, fleeting circumstances,

and it is wholly available to us through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ our Lord.

May we be a people marked by the joy of our Heavenly Father as we allow God to come

and fill our lives with his powerful presence today.

Nehemiah 8 gives revelation on God's desire to establish joy at the foundation of following

him.

In Nehemiah 8, the nation of Israel had just rebuilt the walls around Jerusalem and were

learning again what it is to live in obedience to the Word of God.

As Ezra opens God's Word, the people fall in their faces in mourning and shame for their

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