Day 14 "You Are Joyful"
Joyful Praise
Good Morning Beauties!
“If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love. I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.” John 15:10-11 (NIV)
Jesus loves us so much, He gives us the recipe for our Joy - to keep His commands. His instruction did not say to follow the law and earn your joy, but to follow Him (His commands.) When we know Jesus, that’s all we want to do! No longer bound by trying to follow the law perfectly, we are free to love and to follow Jesus. We trust Him and know He wants only the best for us, so of course we will follow wherever He leads.
Joy, beautiful joy, overflows from our souls when we experience our freedom in Christ. Is there anything causing your joy to trickle instead of pouring out of you? Are you feeling weighed down by any particular burden? Is the stress and anxiety of the season too much for you? He cares so much about you and wants to heal any brokenness, bring peace to anxiety, remove your burdens. Will you come before the Lord today and lay down everything that’s preventing His abundant joy from flourishing in your life? Selah.
If you’ve been on a previous journey, this song may be familiar to you. It’s been included on Day 14 several times because the joy of the lyric, music, and especially the countenance of the worshippers as they sing and dance in the streets is a perfect picture of rejoicing in the Lord. Enjoy your time of praising Jesus today.
Every Praise - Hezekiah Walker
Love and Blessings,
Kendra
“I will be glad and rejoice in your unfailing love, for you have seen my troubles, and you care about the anguish of my soul.”