His joy was the fruit of His passion for what is right, of his hatred for what is wicked, as we can see below: HIS JOY IS THE FRUIT OF LOVING RIGHTEOUSNESS AND HATING WICKEDNESS “He will take GREAT DELIGHT in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will REJOICE over you with singing.” Zephaniah 3:17Ģ. “I tell you that in the same way, there will be more JOY in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance. “And as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride, so shall your God rejoice over you. “And I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and joy in my people” (Isaiah 65:19) Other Scriptures that reflect His joy in us are: The joy of unbroken fellowship with you … He has found His pearl of great price and your value in His eyes made Him able to endure anything, even the cross, in order to have you close to Him.
The only reason Jesus endured the cross, is because of the joy of reconciliation with you! The joy of having once again an unbroken relationship with you. ‘For the joy that was set before Him, He endured the cross” Hebrews 12:2
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How to Be Filled with the Holy Spirit and Pray in Tongues.True Stories, Christian Testimonies of Jesus Christ.Count It All Joy: Discover a Happiness That Circumstances Cannot Change. If Paul’s relationship to his Master could bring him joy under those conditions, then surely we who also love the Savior can learn to rejoice in our difficult times as well. The reason for Paul’s joy was his relationship with Christ! As we study his letter to the Philippians, we will observe the testing of that joy in the crucible of Roman imprisonment. He concluded his letter by expressing his desire that the “grace of our Lord Jesus Christ” would be with the Philippians. He desired to win Christ and to know Christ, and he pointed to heaven from whence also he was looking for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. He trusted in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to the Philippians, and he trusted in the Lord that he would be able to come to them himself.
He had abandoned all things for the excellency of the knowledge of Jesus Christ, and he spoke of his life as “to live is Christ.” For the apostle, even death was defined as being with Christ.Īs he admonished the congregation in Philippi to be unified, he expressed his hope that they would “let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus.” Even his personal plans were expressed in relationship to his Lord. He described his imprisonment as his bonds in Christ and even though he knew that some were taking advantage of his imprisonment, he rejoiced that Christ was being preached. He referred to the Philippians as saints in Christ. Forty times Paul mentioned his beloved Savior’s name, eighteen times in chapter 1 alone, which averages at least one citation in every two or three verses. The letter begins and ends with the name of Jesus. The secret of his joy was his relationship with Jesus Christ. Even though he was writing as a prisoner, Paul was filled with joy, and that joy permeates his letter. The word rejoice is found nine times, the word joy four times, and the expression “rejoice with” two times.
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