Joy

We are all seeking joy, but many miss the mark in finding it. When Jesus came into the world He came to bring ‘Joy to the World’. It was that day spoken of by the Psalmist, “This is the day the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it” (Psalms 118:24).

Christ came to take away sin that had crowded God out of our lives. We can come to know the joy of God’s presence through the death of Jesus Christ upon the cross. As Jesus said, “These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full. This is my commandment, that ye love one another, as I have loved you. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you” (John 15:11-14). When one is baptized into Christ, he puts on Christ and begins a new life in Him (Rom. 6:3-4). There is no greater joy known to man than that which comes to us when we have believed that Jesus is the Christ, repented of our sins, confessed Him as the Son of God, and are baptized into Him for the forgiveness of our sins. Consider the eunuch of Ethiopia in Acts 8:20-40. He had a joy that no doubt remained with him as he went on his way rejoicing in the Lord. We can too, as long as we do as the Psalmist who said, “Oh, how I love thy law! It is my meditation all the day....I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word....How sweet are thy words unto my taste! Yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth! Through thy precepts I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way” (Psalms 119:97-104).

Love you, David V. Fultz