JOY!!

Happy Wednesday Kanakomo!

Well do you remember what we talk about on Wednesdays? The Word! Last week we talked about the first fruit of the spirit listed in Galatians 5:22-23, LOVE. Do you remember the verse?

"And the fruits of the Spirit are 

love, 

             joy, 

                    peace, 

                              patience, 

                                             kindness, 

                                                                 goodness, 

                                                                                   faithfulness, 

                                                                                                           gentleness, 

                                                                                                                             self-control; 

against such things there is no law."

Today we are going to talk about the second, JOY!

Joy is mentioned over 200 times in the Bible! I think that means God wants to make sure we know about it!

A joyful heart is good medicine, 

But a broken spirit dries up the bones. 

Proverbs 17:22

These things I have spoken to you 

so that My joy may be in you, 

and that your joy may be made full. 

John 15:11

Therefore you too have grief now; 

but I will see you again, and your 

heart will rejoice, and no one 

will take your joy away from you. 

John 16:22

Joy is not the same thing as happy. You might be happy when you get a good grade on a test or win a soccer game, but joy comes from the Lord! God calls us to always be joyful!

"Rejoice always"

1st Thessalonians 5:16

Joy comes hand in hand with Jesus, because He is joy! The more you follow Jesus, the more joy you will be filled with! You might still have some hard times but your joy from the Lord will never leave you!

And the disciples were continually filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.

Acts 13:52

What are some joys in your life? I would love to hear about them!

Have a good rest of your week!

Logan