03-23-2021, 07:07 AM
*RESTORATION TODAY*
TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2021
*TOPIC: FULL JOY*
“These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.” John 15:11
*MESSAGE*
God may shower us with blessings and circumstances that bring joy to our lives, but true joy is found not in those things themselves but in their source. Joy can also be fueled and found in living out God’s Word and trusting in the promises God gives us in His Word. Like the psalmist said, “I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches.” (Psalm 119:14)
Jesus confirmed that two commands from the Old Testament—to love God and to love others—are the greatest of all the commandments during an encounter recorded in the New Testament between Jesus and the religious leaders (See Mark 12:28–34).
God’s promises find their ultimate fulfillment in Jesus. So when we abide in the vine of Christ through obedience to His commands (which are summed up in those two commands to love God and others), His nutrients of joy will run through us from the inside out and produce the ripe, juicy fruit of joy in and through our lives (See John 15:1-10).
The joy of Christ will replace or reduce stress. Joy becomes the lens through which we view life. Joy can change our perspective and our perception of negative circumstances. Joyful people rise above their circumstances and adopt an eternal mind-set. While we can worry and fret because we feel we’re not in control, Joy is an ongoing reminder that God is in control—that He is in charge of the outcome. Joy comes from trusting the controller of all things.
*ACTION POINT*
?️Despite your circumstances, let the joy of the Lord fill you up today.
*SCRIPTURES*
John 15:1–11; Psalm 119:14; Mark 12:28–34
*PRAYER POINTS*
1. Lord, thank You for the gift of Joy available to me in Christ Jesus.
2. Father, today I receive abundant joy in the name of Jesus.
3. Where there used to be anxiety, I declare the joy of the Lord to take over in the name of Jesus.
*THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR*
Exo. 40, Ps. 94-95, Acts 24
TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2021
*TOPIC: FULL JOY*
“These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.” John 15:11
*MESSAGE*
God may shower us with blessings and circumstances that bring joy to our lives, but true joy is found not in those things themselves but in their source. Joy can also be fueled and found in living out God’s Word and trusting in the promises God gives us in His Word. Like the psalmist said, “I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches.” (Psalm 119:14)
Jesus confirmed that two commands from the Old Testament—to love God and to love others—are the greatest of all the commandments during an encounter recorded in the New Testament between Jesus and the religious leaders (See Mark 12:28–34).
God’s promises find their ultimate fulfillment in Jesus. So when we abide in the vine of Christ through obedience to His commands (which are summed up in those two commands to love God and others), His nutrients of joy will run through us from the inside out and produce the ripe, juicy fruit of joy in and through our lives (See John 15:1-10).
The joy of Christ will replace or reduce stress. Joy becomes the lens through which we view life. Joy can change our perspective and our perception of negative circumstances. Joyful people rise above their circumstances and adopt an eternal mind-set. While we can worry and fret because we feel we’re not in control, Joy is an ongoing reminder that God is in control—that He is in charge of the outcome. Joy comes from trusting the controller of all things.
*ACTION POINT*
?️Despite your circumstances, let the joy of the Lord fill you up today.
*SCRIPTURES*
John 15:1–11; Psalm 119:14; Mark 12:28–34
*PRAYER POINTS*
1. Lord, thank You for the gift of Joy available to me in Christ Jesus.
2. Father, today I receive abundant joy in the name of Jesus.
3. Where there used to be anxiety, I declare the joy of the Lord to take over in the name of Jesus.
*THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR*
Exo. 40, Ps. 94-95, Acts 24