Tag Archive | joy

My Exceeding Joy

Jul18

O send out Your light and Your truth, let them lead me; Let them bring me to Your holy hill And to Your dwelling places. Then I will go to the altar of God, To God my exceeding joy; And upon the lyre I shall praise You, O God, my God.
Psalms 43:3-4 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.43.3-4.NASB1995

🌹May God be your exceeding joy as you take time to dwell with Him, causing your heart to overflow with praise! Then let the light of His truth lead you through your day.

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

P.S.  I will be away from internet access next week so I will probably not be able to respond back to you on next week’s devotions until the following week. Just know I appreciate your time to read, like, and remark on my posts. Have a wonderful week and may God bless you.
– Sharon

Rich in Joy

Jun26

Listen, my beloved brethren: did not God choose the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?
James 2:5 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/jas.2.5.NASB1995

Do you ever notice you’re smiling without realizing it? You might be alone or in a crowd but there is this smile on your face for no apparent reason. This verse brought that to mind. I believe the joy of knowing the richness of faith in God and that I belong to His everlasting kingdom is the reason.

Do you find contentment and joy knowing that you are part of something bigger and better than the life you live now? Are you experiencing the joy of the Lord and His grace being poured out on you?

Is it time to put your trust in Him?

🌹The Lord is my strength and my shield; My heart trusts in Him, and I am helped; Therefore my heart exults, And with my song I shall thank Him.
Psalms 28:7 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.28.7.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Bless The Lord!

Jun13

Bless the Lord, O my soul, And all that is within me, bless His holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, And forget none of His benefits;
Psalms 103:1-2 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.103.1-2.NASB1995

Oh the joy of knowing God. The blessing of walking with Him daily. The benefit of His wisdom and counsel. Knowing that whatever we go through He is right there, for He promises to never leave us nor forsake us. Bless the Lord!

🌹Bless the Lord, all you works of His, In all places of His dominion; Bless the Lord, O my soul!
Psalms 103:22 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.103.22.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Press On

Jun10

Blessed is a man who perseveres under trial; for once he has been approved (passed the test), he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.
James 1:12 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/jas.1.12.NASB1995

Trials are a fact of life. There is not one person who is exempt. But as Christians we grow through trials. They strengthen us, making us more dependant on our Lord Jesus as we persevere for His namesake. May we consider ourselves blessed as Jesus spoke of in Luke 6.

Blessed are you when men hate you, and ostracize you, and insult you, and scorn your name as evil, for the sake of the Son of Man. Be glad in that day and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven. For in the same way their fathers used to treat the prophets.
Luke 6:22-23 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/luk.6.22-23.NASB1995

So, keeping our eyes on the One who knows us best . . .

press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 3:14 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/php.3.14.NASB1995

🌹but just as it is written, “Things which eye has not seen and ear has not heard, And which have not entered the heart of man, All that God has prepared for those who love Him.”
1 Corinthians 2:9 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/1co.2.9.NASB1995

Praise the Lord!

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Consider It ALL Joy?!

Jun4

Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance (steadfastness).
James 1:2-3 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/jas.1.2-3.NASB1995

How can God expect joy when you get a phone call at work stating your house is on fire five days before Christmas? How can your heart be joyous when a week later you lose your job? How can He expect it? Because He is God. This unexpected trial brought a closer walk with God. It grew my dependence upon Him. I learned to trust God with my life. With endurance, steadfastness, I know I lack nothing in my God.

And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.
James 1:4 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/jas.1.4.NASB1995

🌹By your endurance you will gain your lives.
Luke 21:19 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/luk.21.19.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Jesus is Alive!!

Apr20

Truly, truly, I say to you, that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice; you will grieve, but your grief will be turned into joy.
John 16:20 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/jhn.16.20.NASB1995

Rejoice! Celebrate the risen King!

🌹Blessings to you on this Resurrection Day! Celebrate the risen King!

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Joy in God’s Word

Feb12

I have inherited Your testimonies forever, For they are the joy of my heart. I have inclined my heart to perform Your statutes Forever, even to the end.
Psalms 119:111-112 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.119.111-112.NASB1995

I have rejoiced in the way of Your testimonies, As much as in all riches.
Psalms 119:14 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.119.14.NASB1995

🌹Teach me, O Lord, the way of Your statutes, And I shall observe it to the end.
Psalms 119:33 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.119.33.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Christianity: The Easy Life?

Feb6

Now, therefore, it was not you who sent me here, but God; and He has made me a father to Pharaoh and lord of all his household and ruler over all the land of Egypt. Genesis 45:8 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/gen.45.8.NASB1995

Joseph, the son of Jacob, speaking with his brothers, years after they had sold him into slavery.

Living for Jesus is not easy, but we are right where God plans for us to be for His purpose and plan. With this perspective we seek to accomplish God’s plan despite our circumstances. Consider it a privilege instead of grumbling and complaining. Seek His face continually!

And His disciples asked Him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he would be born blind?” Jesus answered, “It was neither that this man sinned, nor his parents; but it was so that the works of God might be displayed in him.
John 9:2-3 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/jhn.9.2-3.NASB1995

🌹Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials,
James 1:2 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/jas.1.2.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Good News of Joy

Dec22

But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people; for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
Luke 2:11 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/luk.2.10-11.NASB1995

When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy.
Matthew 2:10 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/mat.2.10.NASB1995

And they, after worshiping Him, returned to Jerusalem with great joy, and were continually in the temple praising God.
Luke 24:52-53 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/luk.24.52-53.NASB1995

Shout for joy, O heavens! And rejoice, O earth! Break forth into joyful shouting, O mountains! For the Lord has comforted His people And will have compassion on His afflicted.
Isaiah 49:13 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/isa.49.13.NASB1995

The whole earth is at rest and is quiet; They break forth into shouts of joy.
Isaiah 14:7 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/isa.14.7.NASB1995

Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth; Break forth and sing for joy and sing praises.
Psalms 98:4 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.98.4.NASB1995

🌹Sing to Him a new song; Play skillfully with a shout of joy.
Psalms 33:3 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.33.3.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

God’s Strength, Our Joy

Dec20

But as for me, I shall sing of Your strength; Yes, I shall joyfully sing of Your lovingkindness in the morning, For You have been my stronghold And a refuge in the day of my distress.
Psalms 59:16 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.59.16.NASB1995

strengthened with all power, according to His glorious might, for the attaining of all steadfastness and patience; joyously giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints in Light.
Colossians 1:11-12 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/col.1.11-12.NASB1995

Splendor and majesty are before Him, Strength and joy are in His place.
1 Chronicles 16:27 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/1ch.16.27.NASB1995

Sing for joy to God our strength; Shout joyfully to the God of Jacob.
Psalms 81:1 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.81.1.NASB1995

🙏Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation; Then my tongue will joyfully sing of Your righteousness.
Psalms 51:14 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.51.14.NASB1995

🙏Restore to me the joy of Your salvation And sustain me with a willing spirit.
Psalms 51:12 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.51.12.NASB1995

🌹Sing for joy in the Lord, O you righteous ones; Praise is becoming to the upright.
Psalms 33:1 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.33.1.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org