11-20-2020, 11:29 AM
*RESTORATION TODAY*
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2020
*TOPIC: THE JOY OF THE LORD*
“Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the Lord is your strength.” Nehemiah 8:10
*MESSAGE*
In our text today, we come across that popular phrase which many Christians say: “The joy of the Lord is my strength.” But it will be good for us to understand the background to that statement as used in this passage.
Even though the Israelites were chosen by God, given an inheritance and rescued again and again, they suffered severe consequences for their continual rejection of God and their unfaithfulness to His covenant with them. As a result, their relationship with God was completely shattered and broken. However, in our text today, after the rebuilding of their broken walls (which is symbolic of the restoration of their relationship with God) and their return to serve God in obedience, Nehemiah said, ‘Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the Lord is your strength.’ (Nehemiah 8:10)
What we must take away from this passage is that without the joy of the Lord, we are weak. What strengthens us is simply the joy of the Lord. May that joy continue to abound in us in Jesus’ name.
*ACTION POINT*
?️ Have you ever experienced this joy of the Lord? How would you describe it to someone else?
*SCRIPTURES*
Psalm 30:3, 11; John 17:13; John 15:11; Mark 12:30-31; Nehemiah 8:10
*PRAYER POINTS*
1. Father, thank You for the gift of Your joy.
2. My Lord, let Your endless joy begin to flow in my life in the name of Jesus.
3. Father, let Your joy continually flow through me to others in my life.
*THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR*
2 Chro. 14-15, Ezek. 36:16-38, John 14:15-31
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2020
*TOPIC: THE JOY OF THE LORD*
“Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the Lord is your strength.” Nehemiah 8:10
*MESSAGE*
In our text today, we come across that popular phrase which many Christians say: “The joy of the Lord is my strength.” But it will be good for us to understand the background to that statement as used in this passage.
Even though the Israelites were chosen by God, given an inheritance and rescued again and again, they suffered severe consequences for their continual rejection of God and their unfaithfulness to His covenant with them. As a result, their relationship with God was completely shattered and broken. However, in our text today, after the rebuilding of their broken walls (which is symbolic of the restoration of their relationship with God) and their return to serve God in obedience, Nehemiah said, ‘Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the Lord is your strength.’ (Nehemiah 8:10)
What we must take away from this passage is that without the joy of the Lord, we are weak. What strengthens us is simply the joy of the Lord. May that joy continue to abound in us in Jesus’ name.
*ACTION POINT*
?️ Have you ever experienced this joy of the Lord? How would you describe it to someone else?
*SCRIPTURES*
Psalm 30:3, 11; John 17:13; John 15:11; Mark 12:30-31; Nehemiah 8:10
*PRAYER POINTS*
1. Father, thank You for the gift of Your joy.
2. My Lord, let Your endless joy begin to flow in my life in the name of Jesus.
3. Father, let Your joy continually flow through me to others in my life.
*THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR*
2 Chro. 14-15, Ezek. 36:16-38, John 14:15-31