Monday, February 4, 2013 Joy

Isaiah 12:3 says, "With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation."

In times of trouble it is hard to stay joyful and maintain an attitude of gratitude when your finances are in despair, your relationship is crumbling or you are suffering from illness. But those are the times when we have to dig deeper and rejoice in the Lord in spite of how we feel or what our circumstances are.  When I was studying on joy this morning, I learned about the "wells of salvation" and how vital joy is. We are to rejoice always, because "joy" is the easiest fruit to lose. You can't live off of the joy you had yesterday. Joy can give you strength only when you possess it.  I told my husband this morning when he left for work, "Have a peaceful day and let no man steal your joy". I say it because joy is essential.  I learned through scripture that with joy you will draw from the wells of salvation. You need strength to draw water from wells. Without strength you can't draw from the wells. This is why Isaiah says, "With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation." It takes joy to draw from the wonderful wells of healing, prosperity, soundness of mind and family restoration.  If you are facing  sickness, God has provided the well of "healing." But only through joy can you draw from this well. So rejoice despite your sickness. You may be experiencing poverty. But through joy you can draw from the well named "prosperity."  You may be tormented with fear, worry and depression. However, you can draw the water called "sound mind", all through joy.  Do not give up! Do not feel discouraged! The enemy may be able to attack us but he has no power to steal your joy. Joy is a spiritual force inside your human spirit. Satan can touch your body, finances and family as the book of Job teaches, but he can't touch your spirit. Your spirit is off limits to the devil. And since he can't touch your spirit, he can't rob you of your joy.  I love that and never knew that, did you? He cannot steal our joy since it is spiritual.  If we lose our joy it is because we gave it away therefore KEEP YOUR JOY THROUGH FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST FOR NO WEAPON AGAINST US SHALL PROSPER.  And when we keep our joy, the enemy has to release our blessings so I encourage you today to count it all joy. Walk in victory today and never give up on the power of Jesus Christ. Have a wonderful and blessed Monday!

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Habakkuk 3:17-19

¹⁷ Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls:

¹⁸ Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation.

¹⁹ The Lord God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds' feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places. To the chief singer on my stringed instruments.