{"id":155316,"date":"2013-08-15T22:02:50","date_gmt":"2013-08-15T22:02:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifechangingtruth.org\/lctc\/joy-stems-from-fellowship\/"},"modified":"2013-08-15T22:02:50","modified_gmt":"2013-08-15T22:02:50","slug":"joy-stems-from-fellowship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifechangingtruth.org\/lctc\/joy-stems-from-fellowship\/","title":{"rendered":"Joy Stems From Fellowship"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

…these things I have spoken unto you that my joy might remain in you and that your joy might be made full <\/em>John 15:11<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The words of the Master above help us understand that the life of joy stems from a life of fellowship with the Lord. Romans 14:17<\/a> says, \u201cFor the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost<\/em>.\u201d A life of righteousness, peace, and joy is the result of our fellowship with the Holy Spirit, and His glorious Word.<\/p>\n

Nehemiah 8:10<\/a> says, \u201c\u2026the joy of the Lord is your strength\u201d<\/em>; this refers to the joy that fellowshipping with the Lord inspires in your heart. The Apostle Peter describes it as joy unspeakable and full of glory: \u201cWhom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory\u201d<\/em> 1 Peter 1:8<\/a>.<\/p>\n

As we fellowship with the Lord, though we don\u2019t see Him with our optical eyes, our hearts are knit with Him in joy: the joy of knowing Him, the joy of serving Him, the joy of being called by His Name, and the joy of being made partakers (associates) of the God-kind. This joy transcends physical circumstances and emotions; it\u2019s what keeps us standing on God\u2019s Word, counting it all joy, even when we go through diverse tests James 1:2<\/a>. The people of the world can\u2019t explain why we\u2019re able to maintain a joyful spirit in the midst of unnerving and trying circumstances; it\u2019s because the joy of the Lord is our strength.<\/p>\n

You were born into a life of rejoicing; therefore, refuse to allow anything make you sad, discouraged or downcast. You don’t need a humourist or jester to make this happen; the joy of the Lord is in your spirit; you can stir up joy from within through fellowship with the Word, and the Holy Spirit.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Prayer<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dear Father, I thank you for bringing me into union with you, and for ordaining me to be fruitful and productive in every good work, joyfully bringing forth fruits unto righteousness. I yield my heart to your Spirit today, in fellowship; in the process, your joy abounds in my heart, and I bear much more fruits, in Jesus\u2019 Name. Amen.<\/em><\/p>\n

Further Study<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0John 15:5-6<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

1 John 1:6-7<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

(Taken by permission from\u00a0Christ Embassy Church<\/strong>\u00a0, aka\u00a0Believer’s LoveWorld Ministries<\/strong>\u00a0, Lagos, Nigeria.<\/em>\u00a0<\/span>www.ChristEmbassy.org<\/a>\u00a0)<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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