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First15 Devotional

The Joy of the Lord

First15 Devotional

First15

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.92.3K Ratings

🗓️ 6 December 2021

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

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.

Our Scripture for today comes from John 17:13, and today's worship is Wait on You by Elevation Worship & Maverick City.

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

0:13.0

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

0:18.0

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

0:23.4

Today, we'll explore that and more. Welcome to the first of team podcast.

0:27.8

Thank you. Our scripture today from John 1713 reads, but now I am coming to you, and these things I speak in the world, that they may have my joy fulfilled in themselves.

0:57.8

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

1:02.3

Often we see Christians who are not exhibiting a lifestyle of joy, and therefore we assume that

1:07.9

God is not a happy God.

1:10.4

We see all the darkness that surrounds us, and assume that God is not a happy God. We see all the darkness that surrounds us

1:12.9

and assume that God is most often angry or sad.

1:16.8

But in John 1713, Jesus prayed to the Father,

1:20.9

but now I am coming to you,

1:23.0

and these things I speak in the world,

1:25.4

that they may have my joy fulfilled in themselves.

1:30.0

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

1:38.4

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

1:46.7

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

1:52.8

Psalm 1611 says, You make known to me the path of life. In your presence there is fullness of joy.

2:00.0

At your right hand are pleasures forevermore.

2:02.6

And Galatians 522 tells us that joy is a fruit of the Spirit.

2:07.6

The God whom you have been filled with at salvation longs to produce the fruit of joy in your life.

2:14.6

He longs to make you a joyful person from the inside out that your joy wouldn't be

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