Seeing everything in life as an opportunity to worship God!
Song of the Day “House of the Lord” by Phil Wickham Devotional thought I believe that when we realize Who it is that we are worshiping, and what He has done for us, joy will be the inevitable result! Remembering how destitute and undeserving we were of the grace and love of God, and knowing … Read more
Song of the Day “Joy of the Lord” by Rend Collective Devotional thought There are times we will not see God at work in a situation, or feel His hand in ours, but we must intentionally trust that He is there. I say intentionally because it is a hard thing for the mind to convince … Read more
Song of the Day “From the Day” by I Am They Scripture to reflect upon (Please hover, or click onto, the Scriptures to read the specified text!) 1 Pet 2:9-10, Rom 12:1, Ps 32:11, Ps 149:3-5, Ps 107:2, Ephesians 1:13, Ephesians 2:8, Devotional thought Oh how sweet it is to remember that wonderful day that … Read more
So, is there joy in the house of the Lord? That can only be answered by each person represented in our Church each time we worship together. I believe it is the one who understands their sinfulness to its fullest and the nature of what they were delivered from that will be expressing their joy and gratitude with the fullest conviction!
Everyone likes good news, and that is what the Gospel is – Good News! When the Angel said that a Savior is born to us, that was the best news to a people who were waiting for God to send the Deliverer. The Gospel is the very thing that grants us justification (a legal term that means to be declared legally righteous), forgiveness of our sins, peace, hope, love, faith, eternal life, etc. The person that has these things applied to their life is blessed and should be full of joy!
Not only did Emmanuel come 2000+ years ago, but He comes and makes His dwelling in the lives of all who call on Him for salvation in the Person of the Holy Spirit! God makes His dwelling in the life of every believer today, and forever! For this reason, everyone who is godly should rejoice!
Joy is that type of disposition that is not dependent upon the feelings we have (although the dictionary States that it is a “feeling” of great pleasure), but upon the choices we make daily to remain hopeful and dependent upon our Savior Jesus Christ. In the Christmas story found in Luke chapter 2, when the Angel appeared to the Shepherds he told them not to be afraid because he brings them good news that will bring great joy to many people (Luke 2:8-14). The Shepherds had a choice to make right then on whether to believe this angel, remain fearful, or to take courage and be filled with joy at the message he was giving them. the message was this, “Today your Savior is born in the city of David. He is Christ the Lord.” (Luke 2:11). This was what was to bring great joy to many people!