Jesus is a joyful king, and we find in his high priestly prayer that he desires that his people would be filled with his joy too.

We all have a myriad of burdens and things in life that cause us stress and worry.

But what does it look like to have deep, abiding joy in all circumstances?

Today, we'll explore that and more.

Welcome to the able to be. I'm going to be. I'm Our scripture for today is from John 17 verse 13.

Scripture says,

But now I am coming to you,

and these things I speak in the world

that they may have my joy fulfilled in themselves.

Jesus came to bring about the fullness of joy in man.

Often we see Christians who are not exhibiting a lifestyle of joy,

and therefore we assume God is not a happy God.

We see all the darkness that surrounds

and assume that God is most often angry or sad.

But in John 1713, Jesus prayed to the Father, but now I am coming to you, and these things

I speak in the world, that they may have my joy fulfilled in themselves.

Jesus' prayer in John 1713 demonstrates two important life-changing truths for you and me today.

First, Jesus had joy.

We could not have his joy fulfilled in us if he doesn't have joy to start with.

And the whole of Scripture supports the truth that within God dwells the fullness of joy.

Psalm 1611 says, You make known to me the path of life.

In your presence, there is fullness of joy.

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