It is the Christian’s privilege to have righteousness, peace, and joy–a righteousness which if of God by Faith (Rom 3:21-22); a peace that passes understanding (Phil 4″7), which the world can neither give nor take away; and a joy that rejoices evermore (I Thess 5:16; Phil 4:4)
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Rom 14:17: For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost Leave a comment
Ps 126:5: They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. Leave a comment
It is a law of the spiritual life that through tribulation we enter into the joy of the Kingdom. God means us to reap in joy, but first we must sow in tears. See, for example, how this law meets us at the very threshold of the Christian life. Great though the blessedness in which [...]
Luke 2: 8-10: And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Leave a comment
Shepherding is one of the oldest professions in the world. Adam was charged to have dominion over the animal kingdom (Genesis 1:26), and Abel is called a “keeper of the sheep” (Genesis 4:2). Throughout biblical history, significant men were experienced shepherds—Jacob and his sons, Moses, and David. Shepherding is also a prominent theme in Scripture. [...]
James 1:2-3 ” Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance.” Leave a comment
The many kinds of trials help develop our faith. In the Greek text, the word translated as pure is the word pas which is a primary word meaning all, every, and whole or thoroughly. So, it is a place of maturity to experience thorough and pure joy (or, in other words: real!) in the face [...]
