Day 32
Luke 2:10 NIV
"But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people."
Jesus brought joy to the earth. He represents joy. Elizabeth told Mary the babe in her womb leaped for joy when she arrived and greeted her. Mary was pregnant with Jesus and Elizabeth was pregnant with John the Baptist. John, not even born yet, leaped for joy in the presence of the Messiah, whose body was just being formed in Mary's womb. To have Jesus is to have joy. The Bible says in the presence of the Lord is fullness of joy.
The joy we have as believers is inexpressible, triumphant, heavenly. It comes as a result of believing in Jesus, the Anointed One (I Peter 1:8). According to Jude 24, God is able to keep us from falling and present us before His glorious presence with exceeding joy. God and joy just go together. We have God, so we have joy.
God is my God. Jesus is my Lord. The Holy Spirit is my Comforter. Therefore joy is mine. I never have a shortage of joy. I have inexpressible, triumphant, heavenly joy.