Where Is The Joy? - June 30, 2007

"The joy of the Lord is your strength." -Nehemiah 8:10

Is it just me, or are there a lot of people walking around who have
forgotten what it's like to enjoy life?

How many of us go about our daily lives without a single smile or
chuckle, and we act like the weight of the world is upon our backs.

Our minds think about the heating and electric bill, and we wonder if
we are ever going to be able to afford that vacation to Europe. As we
drive back from work, we contemplate the irritating employee who seemed
to sour our day, and we hold in our tensions over meddling in-laws, and
neighbors that always seem to want to chat at the wrong time.

Did you know that joy comes from God? It is a Divine gift that is not
dependent on external conditions. We can have grace, peace, blessed
assurance and fellowship with God through the Lord Jesus Christ!

"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering,
gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no
law." -Galatians 5:22-23

The cares and worries of the world will be with us always, but if you
want joy, look upward!

"Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free
spirit." -Psalm 51:12

Contributed by Melanie Schurr (Copyright (c)2005 Melanie Schurr)
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