In our world, there is so much sorrow, misery, and sadness.

We see indicators all around us that reveal to us that most people are looking for something,

anything, that can bring them true joy. In this study on joy,

Scott Pauley will take us to God's Word and help us discover the source of true, lasting joy.

And as we study the Bible together, we will find that God's joy is readily available to us

through His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ.

Are you tired today? Do you feel weary and weak in some way? Are you wondering if you're

going to be able to put one foot in front of another and keep moving forward? Let me tell you what you need. You need a good dose of the strength

that comes through rejoicing in the Lord. We began our study in Nehemiah with that amazing expression,

the joy of the Lord shall be your strength. Well, that principle is found again and again

all through Scripture. Today we turn our attention to Psalm 21 to discover the joy of divine strength.

And let me testify before we go any further and tell you that I'm learning this juncture on my

journey with the Lord Jesus that

there is a strength that only comes from Almighty God. It is not physical, it is not mental,

it is not emotional, it is not psychological, it is not something you can work up. It is not

something you can purchase. It is something that God gives

freely and only the Lord can put in you. And when you have that divine enabling, it helps you with

every person you have to deal with, everything you have to get done. Everything that is facing

you today, I want you to know the divine strength is more than

enough. Psalm 21 begins this way, the king shall joy in thy strength, O Lord, and in thy salvation,

how greatly shall he rejoice? And if you think that i'm reading with too much emphasis you should put

your eyes on psalm 21 verse number one because there is an exclamation point at the end of the

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